NNS-UNITY

Nigerian Warship, the NSS Unity has departed for the Gambian coast for a joint military operation by the Economic Community of West African States to eject the country’s President whose term expires on January 19.

President Yayha Jammeh who at first accepted the results of a fairly conducted election in 2016 which named Adama Barrow as his successor, suddenly changed his mind and said he would challenge the results in court. ECOWAS , the African Union and the international community have tried in vain to get Jammeh to see reason and respect the wishes  of citizens of The Gambia as expressed through the ballot box.

The man who has led The Gambia since 1994,has even gone ahead to impose a 90-day state of emergency on the country, a move to thwart Barrow’s swearing-in on January 19 and to ensure he remains in power. Jammeh’s action is already causing chaos in the nation and thousands have fled because of the looming violence which will ensue from an armed confrontation.  Three of Jammeh’s ministers including the one for foreign affairs have resigned because of the situation.

Adama Barrow who should to be inaugurated in Banjul tomorrow is currently being safeguarded in Dakar, Senegal by an ECOWAS agreement. From the look of things, the fifteen- nation West African alliance is ready to use military intervention if necessary, to end the 22-year-reign of Jammeh and restore peace, law and order to The Gambia.