The Chairman of the African Union,
AU, Idriss Deby, yesterday expressed full support for the decisions adopted by
the ECOWAS Heads of State on the political situation in The Gambia.
In a statement issued in Addis Ababa
and made available newsmen, in Abuja, Deby commended the Heads for their
“principled stand with regards to the situation in The Gambia.
He said the AU was in full support
of the decisions reached at the meeting held in Abuja on Dec 16, including the
consideration to use all necessary means to ensure the respect of the will of
the people of The Gambia.
Deby, who is the President of Chad,
repeated his call on The Gambia’s outgoing President Yahya Jammeh to facilitate
the smooth transfer of power to the newly elected president, Adama Barrow, as
decided by The Gambians.
He also called on members of the
security forces in The Gambia to strictly abide by the country’s Constitution
and the rule of law.
Leaders of ECOWAS had at the end of
their one-day summit in Abuja reiterated their support to the sanctity of the
election in The Gambia which saw the incumbent, Jammeh losing to the opposition
candidate Barrow.
The meeting also resolved that all Heads
of State of the organisation should attend the inauguration of Barrow as the
new president of the The Gambia on Jan. 19, 2017.
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