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By Stella Odueme
The Vice-President of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) Commission, H.E. Oluwatosin Anthony Ogunjimi, has concluded a two-day working visit to The Gambia, with engagements focused on regional development, peace, security and conflict prevention.
Ogunjimi concluded the mission, following a series of institutional engagements, high-level meetings and visits to ECOWAS-supported development and security initiatives in the country, a statement said on Thursday.
During the visit, the ECOWAS Vice-President inspected the activities of the ECOWAS Permanent Mission Delegation in The Gambia and the ECOWAS Regional Competition Authority (ERCA), as part of efforts to strengthen the Community's institutional presence in the country.
He also visited projects supported by the ECOWAS Regional Stabilisation and Development Fund (RSDF), including the Gambia Tourism and Hospitality Institute (GTHI) and the Fish Smoking Complex, implemented with the support of GAMWORKS.
As part of the high-level engagements, Ogunjimi held a courtesy meeting with the Vice-President of The Gambia, H.E. Mohammed BS Jallow.
The discussions focused on shared priorities in development, peace and regional security, as well as strengthening cooperation between ECOWAS and The Gambia.
The ECOWAS Vice-President also visited troops of the Nigerian Army's 11th contingent deployed in The Gambia under the ECOWAS Mission in The Gambia (ECOMIG), in support of regional peace and security efforts.
He subsequently visited the ECOWAS Early Warning and Response Centre in The Gambia, marking the conclusion of the working mission.
The visit underscored ECOWAS' commitment to strengthening its presence across member states and building a Community that is closer to its people while advancing peace, security, resilience and sustainable regional development.