The Federal government has congratulated Adama Barrow on his swearing-in as President of The Gambia.

Minister of Foreign Affairs, Geoffrey Onyeama stated this on Thursday via Twitter.

“Nigeria welcomes the swearing-in of His Excellency: Adama Barrow – as President of The Gambia, today. Congratulations,” Onyeama tweeted.

Barrow was sworn in Thursday evening at the Gambian embassy in Dakar, the Senegalese capital.

Nigeria welcomes the swearing-in of His Excellency: Adama Barrow – as President of The Gambia, today. Congratulations. @DigiCommsNG #Africa pic.twitter.com/f2cKO9f2Rt

— Geoffrey Onyeama (@GeoffreyOnyeama) January 19, 2017

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