Nigeria’s Vice President, Yemi Osinbajo, says that Nigeria will continue to support the aspirations and activities of the government and people of The Gambia, especially in ways that promote African brotherhood.
Prof. Yemi Osinbajo stated this on Wednesday when he received, the Special Envoy of President Adama Barrow of The Gambia, Mamadou Tangara, at the Presidential Villa, Abuja.
The Special Envoy was in Abuja, to personally deliver a message from President Barrow, to President Buhari.
Receiving the message on behalf of President Buhari, Vice President Yemi Osinbajo said that Nigeria strongly remains in support of all the activities of the government and people of The Gambia and stands with Them all the ways.
Prof. Osinbajo assured that President Buhari will treat President Barrow’s request with “all the urgency it deserves.
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The Gambia envoy Mamadou Tangara said that he was in Abuja to solicit Nigeria’s support for his country’s quest, to produce the next President of the ECOWAS Commission, as Nigeria’s support will be instrumental in actualising his country’s ambition, and noted that The Gambia is committed to serving the commission with dedication and in accordance with the ideals advocated by Nigeria, especially in repositioning the commission for better results.
He noted Nigeria’s support to The Gambia in the areas of the judiciary, military, and education, among others, stating that if Nigeria was to withdraw its technical support, for instance, “The Gambia’s judiciary will crumble and be in total chaos.
Other members of The Gambian delegation included the country’s High Commissioner to Nigeria, Ambassador Mohamadou Musa Njie, while the Permanent Secretary in the Federal Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Ambassador Gabriel Aduda led other officials from to the meeting.
Edited by Tunde Orebiyi.
