ECOWAS is the acronym for Economic Community of West African
States which came into being in May 1975. The ECOWAS Treaty was
created to foster the economic integration and shared development
of West African sub-region. ECOWAS member States are: Benin,
Burkina Faso, Cape Verde, Cote d'ivoire, Gambia, Ghana, Guinea,
Guinea Bissau, Liberia, Mali, Niger, Nigeria, Senegal, Sierra
Leone, Equatorial Guinea, Togo.
Ecowas Nationals do not need visas o enter the country. However,
they are required to register with the Nigerian Immigration Service
(NIS). The registration is satisfied by obtaining the ECOWAS
Residence Card (ERC). ECOWS Citizens (Resident in Nigeria) must
have entered into the country before applying for the ERC.
