Photo: Nigeria’s Minister of State for Foreign Affairs, Ambassador Sola Enikanolaiye, and The Gambia’s Minister of Foreign Affairs, International Cooperation and Gambians Abroad, Sering Modou Njie.
Nigeria and The Gambia have agreed to revive the Nigeria-Gambia Joint Commission to unlock new opportunities for cooperation and review existing agreements.
The commitment was made during a bilateral meeting between Nigeria’s Minister of State for Foreign Affairs, Ambassador Sola Enikanolaiye, and The Gambia’s Minister of Foreign Affairs, International Cooperation and Gambians Abroad, Sering Modou Njie, on the sidelines of the ongoing ECOWAS Mid-Year Summit in Freetown, Sierra Leone.
Ambassador Enikanolaiye described relations between Nigeria and The Gambia as cordial and longstanding, expressing his determination to deepen the existing brotherly ties through enhanced collaboration in areas of mutual interest.
“Nigeria and The Gambia have enjoyed excellent bilateral relations over the years. We are committed to enhancing these brotherly ties and exploring new opportunities for collaboration that will be of mutual benefit to our two countries,” the Minister said.
In his remarks, Minister Njie congratulated Ambassador Enikanolaiye on his appointment and welcomed his initiative to foster closer engagement between the two nations.
