The Economic Community of West African State (ECOWAS) came into being
A. through the combined efforts of Gambia Ivory Cost and Liberia B. to promote economic growth and development through freer and expanded trade between its members C. to enable the sixteen member states surrender their sovereignties to a supranational regional community D. to help the poorest countries in the region catch up with the richer one E. to establish mutual defence and security arrangements between members
