ECOWAS is facing some of the most difficult challenges since its formation in 1975.
Four of the 15-nation West African regional bloc are under military dictatorships and three of the four are threatening to quit the organisation altogether.
Meanwhile, Senegal once considered an anchor of regional stability is shaken by a divisive third term syndrome with uncertainty over the date for a crucial presidential election.
Had an informal meeting today with Ambassador Samuela Isopi, Head of the European Union Delegation to Nigeria and ECOWAS on how to leverage strategic partnership for conflict management and resolution interventions.