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President John Mahama has summoned all sub-regional leaders for a meeting in Accra on Friday, May 30. The Chairman of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) meeting is expected to discuss important issues affecting the sub-region including the Boko Haram threat in Nigeria. The meeting will come off at the M�venpick Ambassador Hotel in Accra. Presidential Spokesperson, Ben Dotse Malor told the media at the Flagstaff House on Wednesday that the meeting is part of the president�s efforts to enhance security and regional integration in the sub-region. This is the first meeting President Mahama is organizing for member states in Ghana since assuming the chairman position of the regional community. Dotse Marlor said a wide range of issues �of urgent and mutual consent will be chosen by the Heads of States for discussion.� According to him, activities for the meeting will include a welcome address by President Mahama, a presentation by the President of the ECOWAS Commission, Kadr� D�sir� Ouedraogo, a close session meeting by the leaders, and a press conference. The President on Tuesday ordered the Ghana Armed Forces to �outline a strategy for training and preparation� in readiness to fight terrorists who might target the West African nation. �Terrorism is not a new phenomenon in the world but the new dimensions that it is taking are threatening global peace,� he told the Security Chiefs. The militant group based in Nigeria has taken responsibility for kidnapping over 200 school girls and a series of number of bomb blasts which have killed hundreds of Nigeria.