The president ECOWAS Commission, Omar Alieu Touray, on January 3, 2025 paid an assessment visit to ECOMIG Force Headquarters Bakau.
The objective of the visit was for the president to have on-the-spot assessment of the Mission as well as appraise the state of readiness of the personnel to actualize its mandate.
The event commenced with inspection of Quarter Guard by the president of the ECOWAS Commission at the Forecourt of the Force Headquarters.
Thereafter, the president was briefed of the operational activities of the personnel as well as challenges confronting the mission.
The President in his remarks, appreciated the personnel for their efforts and charged them to remain resolute towards actualization of the ECOMIG mandate.
He noted that the Commission would continue to provide the support needed by the personnel for the realization of mission objectives.
He promised to look into the challenges and issues raised during the brief.
The Force Commander ECOMIG, Colonel Ndiagne Diouf presented souvenir to the president ECOWAS Commission and the Head of Mission ECOMIG and Resident Representative of the president ECOWAS Commission to the Gambia, Miatta Lily French.
He further thanked the president for the visit and wished him journey mercies back to his destination. Present during the occasion were Staff officers of the Force Headquarters and Commanders of the Senegalese, Nigerian and Ghanaian Contingents
