President Bio Arrives in Nigeria

His Excellency President Dr. Julius Maada Bio has arrived in Abuja to take part in the 2025 West Africa Economic Summit (WAES) and the ECOWAS Heads of State Session which took place on June 20-21, 2025. The West Africa Economic Summit brought together Heads of State, senior government officials, business leaders, and development partners under the theme: “West Africa First – Seizing the Moment.”

President Bio delivered a high-level statement during the Presidential Session on Regional Integration and Prosperity, where he highlighted Sierra Leone’s commitment to boosting intra-regional trade, advancing industrialization, and effectively implementing the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA).

On Sunday, June 22, President Bio also attended the Ordinary Session of the ECOWAS Authority of Heads of State and Government. This summit focused on strengthening economic cooperation, regional security among others. President Bio is expected to use his intervention during the session to express serious border conflict between Sierra Leone and Guinea.