The
sub-regional economic bloc, Ecowas, says it is now using social media platforms to
reach a wider audience, increase awareness among Ecowas citizens and to attain
regional integration.
For
the first time since the Ecowas Commission was established in 1975, in April 2015 it opened accounts on Facebook (Ecowas_Cedeao),
Twitter (@ecowas_cedeao), and
YouTube (ECOWAS_CEDEAO).
The
Commission also uses parallel media – print media, broadcast and online media
simultaneously – to work towards achieving an “Ecowas of the People” and Vision
2020, the director of the Communication’s Directorate, Sandra Oulate F.
Elleingand said.
