Wilmot Paye, along with other West African ministers, concluded the Ministerial Meeting on Integrated Water Resources in Abuja, Nigeria. Francis Boayue, [email protected]On June 28, 2024, Minister Paye attended the 5th Ordinary Sessions of the Ministerial Monitoring Committee (MMC) of ECOWAS’ Integrated Water Resources Management. The Ministerial Monitoring Committee (MMC) originated from the West African Ministerial Conference on Integrated Water Resources Management, first held in Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso, in March 1998. Since its inception, the Ministerial Monitoring Committee has convened five times, with the Abuja meeting being the fifth session. Through these mechanisms, ECOWAS member states have adopted national integrated water resources management measures, including efforts through subregional bodies like the Mano River Union (MRU).