By Ebi Kesiena
The 95th Ordinary Session of the ECOWAS Council of Ministers will take place in Abuja from December 10 to 12, 2025, as West African leaders gather to deliberate on the region’s most pressing political, security, and economic challenges.
The high-level meeting, scheduled to hold at the ECOWAS Commission headquarters in Asokoro, will bring together Foreign Ministers and senior officials from the 15-member bloc.
According to a statement by Kimiebi Ebienfa, Spokesperson, Ministry of Foreign Affairs, the Nigerian delegation will be led by the Minister of State for Foreign Affairs, Her Excellency Ambassador Bianca Odumegwu-Ojukwu, who is expected to join her counterparts in discussions aimed at strengthening cooperation, promoting stability, and advancing regional integration.
The three-day session is expected to provide an opportunity for Member States to take stock of ongoing ECOWAS programmes, evaluate the political and security situation across the sub-region, and chart a unified course for the year ahead. Delegates will deliberate on key thematic areas including democratic governance, peace and security, economic cooperation, trade facilitation, and the institutional reforms required to enhance the effectiveness of ECOWAS organs.
Regional security is expected to feature prominently on the agenda, particularly as West Africa continues to confront evolving threats such as terrorism, unconstitutional changes of government, organised crime, and economic vulnerabilities. The deliberations will also highlight ECOWAS’ efforts to consolidate gains in regional integration, boost intra-regional trade, and strengthen mechanisms that support sustainable development.
In line with Nigeria’s longstanding leadership role within ECOWAS, Ambassador Odumegwu-Ojukwu is expected to engage fellow ministers on enhancing collaborative frameworks, deepening diplomatic coordination, and promoting people-to-people partnerships across the bloc. Her intervention will focus on reinforcing Nigeria’s commitment to regional stability, economic growth, and policies that foster collective progress.
The ministers will further examine reports from specialised technical committees, review administrative and budgetary submissions from the Commission, and adopt decisions that will guide the organisation’s institutions over the next 12 months.
The 95th Ordinary Session will conclude on Friday, December 12, with the adoption of key decisions that will form the basis of discussions at the 68th Ordinary Session of the ECOWAS Authority of Heads of State and Government, scheduled to convene on December 14, 2025.
