Former Defence Minister Godwin Abbe said Nigeria will rally the West Africa sub-region to take action against the proliferation of Small Arms and Light Weapon (SALW) in the region.

This, according to Abbe, was as a result of outbreak of violent conflicts in Nigeria like the Boko Haram, Jos sectarian crisis and the unending Niger Delta restiveness.

He spoke Tuesday at the meeting of Ministers of Defence and Security from the region to adopt the Action Plan for the implementation of the ECOWAS convention on SALWs.

The former minister said proliferation of SALWs in the West African sub-region undermines good governance and the economic and political integration of the sub-region.

"That is why Nigeria in her position in ECOWAS is encouraging others to ratify the Conventions to give meanings to the intentions of the ECOWAS Heads of State" he stated.