Nigeria, Gambia agree to revive joint commission, deepen ties
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- Nigeria and The Gambia agreed to revive their joint commission and deepen bilateral cooperation.
- The agreement was reached during a meeting between the foreign ministers of both nations on the sidelines of the ECOWAS Summit in Sierra Leone.
- Both countries emphasized the importance of the revived commission for reviewing existing agreements and identifying new areas for collaboration.
Nigeria and The Gambia have agreed to strengthen their bilateral ties by reviving the Nigeria-Gambia Joint Commission. This initiative aims to expand cooperation across key sectors and was formalized during a meeting between Nigeria’s Minister of State for Foreign Affairs, Ambassador Sola Enikanolaiye, and Gambian Foreign Minister, Sering Modou Njie. The discussion took place on the sidelines of the ECOWAS Mid-Year Summit held in Freetown, Sierra Leone.
The Nigeria-Gambia bilateral relations have been excellent over the years. We intend to enhance and deepen the brotherly ties between our two countries and further explore opportunities for collaboration to the mutual benefit of Nigeria and The Gambia.
Ambassador Enikanolaiye highlighted the excellent and longstanding relations between the two nations. He reaffirmed Nigeria’s commitment to enhancing these ties and exploring collaborative opportunities for mutual benefit. "The Nigeria-Gambia bilateral relations have been excellent over the years. We intend to enhance and deepen the brotherly ties between our two countries and further explore opportunities for collaboration to the mutual benefit of Nigeria and The Gambia," he stated.
The political stability and current development in The Gambia are attributable to Nigeria’s timely intervention, a feat that remains indelible in the history of our country.
Gambian Foreign Minister Njie expressed gratitude for Nigeria’s crucial role during the 2017 political impasse in The Gambia. He credited Nigeria’s timely intervention for the country's current political stability and development. "The political stability and current development in The Gambia are attributable to Nigeria’s timely intervention, a feat that remains indelible in the history of our country," Njie remarked. He also acknowledged Nigeria’s support through the Technical Aid Corps program and its contributions to the ECOWAS Mission in The Gambia, as well as the training of Gambian military personnel.
Nigeria remains committed to promoting pan-African unity, solidarity and development, especially through the framework of the Nigerian Technical Aid Corps.
Both ministers concurred that revitalizing the Joint Commission would provide a vital platform. It will serve to review dormant agreements and identify new avenues for cooperation. Enikanolaiye also reiterated Nigeria’s dedication to pan-African solidarity and development, particularly through the Technical Aid Corps program, which deploys professionals to support manpower development in African and Caribbean nations.
The programme enables Nigeria to deploy highly qualified professionals to African and Caribbean countries to support manpower development.
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