President Kufuor Returns from Abuja

Accra, Dec. 20, GNA- President John Agyekum Kufuor returned

home this evening from Abuja, where he attended the 35th ordinary

session of the Authority of Heads of State and Governments of

ECOWAS, in the Nigerian capital, Abuja. Speaking to journalists on arrival at the Kotoka International

Airport Mr Adrew Awuni, the Press Secretary, said Ghana and

Guinea-Bissau were commended for carrying out peaceful elections. He said President Kufuor thanked his colleagues for their support

and cooperation during his two-term of office as ECOWAS

chairman and bid them farewell since the meeting would be his last

as a president. He said the meeting also examined a report on food, fuel and

financial crises which was presented by Dr Mohammed Ibn

Chambas, President of the ECOWAS Commission. Mr Awuni said it was also decided that Accra be made the

headquarters of ECOWAS Energy Authority. President Umaru Musa Yar'Adua of Nigerian was elected the new

chairman of ECOWAS.