Nigeria and Gambia Revive Joint Commission for Ties

Nigeria and Gambia have agreed to revive their joint commission to strengthen bilateral relations and expand cooperation in key sectors. This agreement was made during a bilateral meeting between Nigeria's Minister of State for Foreign Affairs, Ambassador Sola Enikanolaiye, and Gambian Foreign Minister Sere Modou Njie on the sidelines of the ECOWAS mid-year summit in Freetown, Sierra Leone.

A statement issued by the spokesperson for Nigeria's Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Kimiebi Ebienfa, confirmed the commitment to deepen the partnership between the two countries. Enikanolaiye praised the longstanding relationship and expressed Nigeria's intention to enhance collaboration for mutual benefit.

Njie congratulated Enikanolaiye on his appointment and welcomed Nigeria's initiative to strengthen cooperation, acknowledging Nigeria's leadership role during Gambia's political impasse in 2017. The ministers agreed to revive the Nigeria-Gambia joint commission to provide a platform for reviewing dormant agreements and identifying new areas for cooperation.