. Promote and defend the principles of human rights, democracy, the rule of law, transparency, accountability and good governance; [1 . Promote the practice of accountability; 0 . Inform and sensitize the populations of the West African region on the issues of integration; . Contribute to a more prosperous future for the peoples of West Africa by promoting collective self-reliance and sustainable economic development; Strengthen cooperation, regional solidarity and advancement with a view to building a sense of common destiny; 0 Reinforce the legitimacy of the actions taken Executive in the field of regional integration; by the Community . Participate in the process of enacting Community Acts pursuant to the goals of the Supplementary Act; . Work towards Member States; Community harmonizing and sectoral in areas policies defined and under legislations this of . Cooperate with National and Regional Parliaments and _ similar Bodies within and outside West Africa as well as civil societies with a view to promoting regional integration. Article 5. THE LIFE OF THE LEGISLATURE The life span of the Legislature shall be four (4) years from the date of its inauguration by the Chairman of the Authority.