Kofi Ampeah Woode
An Induction Religious Parade was held at Barra Camp in The Gambia, to usher the Officer Commanding (OC), Ghana Company (GHANCOY) 8 of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) Mission in The Gambia (ECOMIG) – Lieutenant Colonel (Lt Col) Abraham Puoriyelle Dery into office.
In a sermon themed “Unity is Strength” at the service on Sunday 30 June 2024, where the Deputy Force Commander (DFC), ECOMIG – Col Emekah Nlemadim was the Guest of Honour, Flight Lieutenant (Flt Lt) ENTA Tackie-Yarboi emphasized the importance of unity and the recognition of authority and structure.
He likened GHANCOY 8 to the human body, where both visible and invisible parts play crucial roles in the success of the whole, and admonished personnel that their actions should always benefit the Company, and that commanders at all levels should exercise good judgment, maturity and responsibility, and be each other’s keeper.
In his remarks, Lt Col AP Dery expressed gratitude to God Almighty for His blessings and the Military High Command of the Ghana Armed Forces (GAF) for the privilege of commanding the Company.
He stated the essence of unity as a driving force for GHANCOY 8 in successfully achieving its mandate, and further emphasized that any acknowledgement of the Company’s efforts would be shared by all, and further highlighted the key attributes of strength, unity, diversity, and mutual respect as essential to the Company’s success.
The DFC, Col EE Nlemadim, who was representing the Force Commander of ECOMIG, expressed his appreciation for being invited as the Guest of Honour, and commended GHANCOY 8 for the multi-denominational nature of the Religious Parade, viewing it as an opportunity for fostering espirit de corps.
Col Nlemadim stressed the importance of seeking God’s guidance for success in all of GHANCOY’s endeavors, reiterated the sermon’s message of unity to foster strength and success, urged all company personnel, whether key appointment holders or otherwise, to perform their roles diligently in support of command, and advise troops on the need to resolve issues internally, to preserve loyalty and mutual respect for the betterment and success of GHANCOY 8.
Also in attendance at the parade were Staff Officers from the Force Headquarters of ECOMIG.
Credit: ECOMIG GHANCOY 8 ADMIN
