ECOWAS has made progress toward free movement – Lawan

ECOWAS has made tremendous progress to ensure free flow of movement of persons, goods and services across borders of the sub region in order to improve integration and development, Faruok Lawan, an ECOWAS Parliamentarian representing Nigeria and Chairman of the Committee on Administration, Finance and Budget control, said in Abuja. .

Lawan said that ECOWAS had recorded some progress in the quest of a borderless sub-region, as the member states had abolished visas and entry permits and replaced them with ECOWAS passport.

“Prior to the commencement of ECOWAS, you would need a visa before you could visit another ECOWAS country but now you do not really need a visa to travel within West African countries.  All you need is just to have an ECOWAS travelling document and you can travel within any of the 15 ECOWAS member states,’’ he said.