Buhari Lays Cornerstone For Chinese-financed ECOWAS Headquarters in Nigeria

Nigeria President Mohammadu Buhari commissioned the new Chinese-financed and built headquarters for the West African regional organization ECOWAS. Image

Nigerian President Muhammadu Buhari led a groundbreaking ceremony for the new Chinese-financed headquarters of the West African regional organization ECOWAS.

The new $32 million facility will be entirely paid for by the Chinese government and mostly built by Chinese contractors. Sunday’s event comes one week after Zimbabwe’s new parliament building opened, also wholly paid for by China. 

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