Acting Head of the United Nations
Mission in Liberia, Louis Aucoin on Monday honoured more than 1,500 Nigerian
peacekeepers, including 92 women, with UN medals for their contribution to
UNMIL and peace in Liberia. Aucoin hailed Nigeria’s outstanding
contribution to international peacekeeping, describing the country as a
committed ally of the UN’s efforts to bring peace and security to the world.
The Acting UN envoy further commended
Nigerian peacekeepers, deployed in Bomi, Gbopolu and Grand Cape Mount counties,
for serving diligently in their area of operations and then peacekeepers in
Margibi and Montserrado counties for providing escort duties, conducting joint
patrols with the Liberia National Police and UNMIL Formed Police Units, and for
guarding government and UNMIL establishments.
He said, “As we re-double our efforts
in re-enforcing the capacity of Liberian security agencies; I count on your
continued professionalism and zeal as UNMIL proceeds with the transition
planning.
“Liberia’s stability will remain
UNMIL’s top priority while we work with the Government and partners to map a
critical path towards a complete transition.”
Dignitaries present at the ceremony
included UNMIL Force Commander Major-Gen. Muhammad Khalid; the Nigerian
Ambassador to Liberia, Chigozie Felicia Obi- Nnadozie, the representative of
the Chief of Army Staff of the Nigerian Army, Major General Emmanuel Bassey,
UNMIL Deputy Force Commander, Brig. Gen. John Kwasie and UNMIL Force Chief of Staff,
Brig. Gen. Hugh Van Roosen.
The program was also attended by
other UNMIL Senior military and civilian staff.
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