ECOWAS Protocol on Free Movement and Trans-Border Closure: Implications on United Nations-ECOWAS Partnership

Abstract

The study focused on strengthening UN – ECOWAS partnership towards sustaining Ecowas protocol on free movement of trades and persons. Consequently, the paper posit that the cardinal objective of Ecowas protocol which is to strengthen the economy of  member states have suffered setback of recent as characterize by national security infriction as argued by some member states; this has led to Trans – Border closure. In this context, the paper examined national security as the object of Trans – Border closure.