President Barrow received a briefing on the Senior Officials and Ministerial Sessions, setting the pace for the Leaders’ Summit this weekend, 4-5 May 2024. The OIC Secretary General, Mr. Hissein Brahim Taha, and his team updated President Adama Barrow on the Technical and Ministerial meetings at the Sir Dawda Kairaba Jawara International Conference Center in Bijilo.
Secretary-General Taha congratulated and commended President Barrow for the progress made since his last visit to The Gambia. He remarked, “Since my last visit, the level of development achieved deserved congratulations for setting the way forward for other African states in hosting successful Summits. The ongoing constructions are a good sign for advancement.”
President Barrow expressed his gratitude for The Gambia hosting the 15th Summit of the OIC, stating, “I was honored that a long, complex and challenging journey has ended with The Gambia hosting the 15th Summit of the OIC, significant in its history.” He also emphasized the importance of unity and solidarity among member states, saying, “The most important things are unity and solidarity amongst the member states, which would make us strong and allow us to achieve what the Ummah wants.”
The Senior Official and Ministerial Sessions are crucial technical meetings in the Summit processes for reaching consensus on resolutions on issues affecting the Ummah. President Barrow thanked the OIC Secretariat in Saudi and the Gambian teams in The Gambia and Saudi for their support in hosting the Summit.
The briefing concluded with the assurance of commitment and support from the leadership of the OIC Secretariat to President Barrow during his tenure as Chairman. The Minister for Foreign Affairs, International Cooperation and Gambians Abroad, His Permanent Secretary Lang Yarboe, Ambassador Omar G. Sallah, Chief Executive Officer of the OIC Secretariat in Banjul, Mr. Yankuba Dibba, and staff of the Office of the President were present during the briefing.
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