Nigeria and The Gambia on Monday, 15 December 2025, reaffirmed their long-standing bilateral relations and commitment to deeper cooperation across diplomacy, security, justice reform, and capacity building, following an audience granted by Nigeria’s Honourable Minister of Foreign Affairs, His Excellency, Ambassador Yusuf Maitama Tuggar, OON to his Gambian counterpart, Honourable Sering Modou Njie and his delegation at his office in Abuja.
During the meeting, the Gambian Foreign Minister conveyed warm fraternal greetings from President Adama Barrow and expressed profound appreciation for Nigeria’s consistent support for The Gambia, particularly during its post-2017 political transition. He acknowledged Nigeria’s pivotal role in stabilising the country at a critical moment in its democratic evolution, noting that Nigeria’s leadership and solidarity were instrumental in sustaining peace, security, and institutional continuity.