CNS seeks stronger ECOWAS military cooperation

By Kingsley OmonobiABUJA: The Chief of the Naval Staff (CNS), Vice Admiral Idi Abbas, has called for stronger regional military and maritime cooperation among African countries to tackle growing transnational security threats.Abbas made the call on Friday when the Chief of Staff, ECOWAS Standby Force, Brigadier General Sheikh Sulaiman Massaquoi, paid a courtesy visit to him at the Naval Headquarters, Abuja.The CNS said broader participation by African militaries in regional security initiatives