Conflict Research Network West Africa (CORN West Africa) welcomes the appointment of Dr. Habibu Yaya Bappah as the new Commissioner for Internal Services of the ECOWAS Commission.
CORN West Africa considers this appointment as a decisive and timely move that will strengthen institutional governance, administrative efficiency, and internal coordination within the ECOWAS Commission.
In a release signed by CORN Executive Director Dr. Timipere Felix Allison,
He described Dr. Bappah’s appointment is a clear signal of commitment by ECOWAS leadership to deepening institutional effectiveness and reinforcing the foundations necessary for sustainable regional integration.
According to Dr. Allison “This appointment is in line with a key recommendation at CORN West Africa’s ‘ECOWAS at 50’ regional conference, held in November, in Abuja, Nigeria. At that conference, policymakers, scholars, civil society leaders, and practitioners collectively agreed that as ECOWAS marks its 50th anniversary, strengthening the institution’s internal capacity and governance architecture is central to repositioning the regional bloc for relevance, resilience, and effectiveness in a rapidly changing West Africa.
In this light, CORN West Africa considers the appointment of Dr. Bappah is a critical step toward translating this consensus into action. Strong institutions remain the backbone of effective regional governance, and capable leadership within ECOWAS’s internal services is essential for delivering on the ambitions of ECOWAS Vision 2050.
Dr. Bappah is, without a doubt, a seasoned technocrat and accomplished scholar whose professional career spans over two decades, including almost half of that in the executive core of the Commission. His extensive experience across finance, political affairs, peace and security, as well as economic and financial integration, positions him uniquely to lead the Internal Services portfolio with the depth, institutional memory, and strategic clarity required at this moment.”
He stated that CORN West Africa reaffirms the commitment to providing the data, analysis, and evidence that supports ECOWAS and policymakers in the region to build a resilient, peaceful, and prosperous West Africa. CORN West Africa calls on all stakeholders to sustain their engagement on addressing the challenges of governance and working towards an ECOWAS of the people in the region.
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