President Adama Barrow has arrived in Abuja, Nigeria, to participate in the 68th Ordinary Session of the ECOWAS Heads of State and Government, scheduled for 14 December 2025.

The Gambian leader was received at the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport with a guard of honour and a warm welcome. He was greeted by Dr Salihu Aminu Usman, Permanent Secretary at Nigeria’s Federal Ministry of Labour and Employment, alongside The Gambia’s High Commissioner to Nigeria, Muhammed Papa Njie.

President Barrow’s attendance highlights The Gambia’s continued commitment to regional cooperation and collective efforts to address key challenges facing West Africa.

The summit follows a series of technical and ministerial meetings focusing on priority areas including peace and security, governance, free movement of persons and regional trade, which are expected to shape discussions at the Heads of State level.