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Akufo-Addo hails troops' contribution in restoring democracy in The Gambia
Upon assumption of office on January 7, Mr Akufo-Addo deployed Ghanaian troops to join other regional troops on the request of ECOWAS after Yayha Jammeh wanted to hold on to power after losing to his rival, Adama Barrow.
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Addressing the 210 Ghanaian peacekeeping troops stationed in The Gambia, the president said: “I am happy I did so because the contribution that you have made to restoring peace, security and democracy in The Gambia is an exceptionally strong one.
"And, I am here to congratulate you on the work that you have done for ECOWAS and for Ghana."
“You have lifted the flag of our country high and you deserve all the praises that you are getting from the population and from everybody else,” he added.
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The president also said the troops have received high commendation from people he has interacted with in The Gambia, adding that he was not surprise because of Ghana's performance in peacekeeping operations.
“Everyone I have interacted with here is telling me how professional you have been, how well-disciplined you have been, and how very thorough you have been in your work. As your Commander-in-Chief, I am very happy to hear about this report.”
“To some extent I am not surprised, because when I was Foreign Minister, some 10 years ago, one of the things that consistently buoyed up my position and gave me strength was the performance of Ghana’s Armed Forces in peacekeeping operations.
“Everywhere I went in the world, it was one of the first things my colleague Foreign Ministers will tell me – ‘your soldiers are very professional, they are doing a good job’. Whether it was Cote d’Ivoire, Liberia, Somalia, wherever it was, the reports of how good Ghanaian soldiers are were all the same,” he added.
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