Abuja, Nigeria — The Acting Secretary-General of the ECOWAS Parliament, K. Bertin Somé, has announced the nomination of Senator Edwin Melvin Snowe Jr. to participate in the Global Parliamentary Conference on Counter-Terrorism and the Prevention of Violent Extremism, scheduled to take place in Istanbul, Türkiye, from 7 to 8 October 2025.
By Selma Lomax [email protected]
Senator Snowe, who serves as Chair of the Committee on Political Affairs, Peace, Security and APRM, was nominated by the Rt. Hon. Speaker of the ECOWAS Parliament, Hadja Mémounatou Ibrahima, to be part of the regional legislative body’s delegation to the conference.
The event is being organized by the United Nations Office of Counter-Terrorism (UNOCT) and is expected to convene parliamentarians from around the world to explore collaborative strategies to combat terrorism and prevent violent extremism.
In a formal communication, Senator Snowe was asked to confirm his availability so that the ECOWAS Parliament’s General Secretariat can proceed with necessary arrangements for his participation.
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