MOGADISHU, Somalia – Eighteen senior employees officers serving on the African Union Transition Mission in Somalia (ATMIS), have been on Thursday adorned with African Union medals for his or her distinguished service to the peacekeeping mission.
The officers who’ve accomplished their one-year tour of responsibility, have been awarded AU medals of honour, pins of gallantry and certificates of appreciation for his or her service in numerous capacities together with operations, logistics, medical and knowledge amongst others.
“I take this chance to congratulate you on your efforts in restoring peace and stability in Somalia and the horn of Africa area as a complete. Your contribution to this mission is extremely appreciated,” mentioned Maj. Gen. Marius Ngendabanka, the ATMIS Deputy Drive Commander accountable for Operations and Plans.
Maj.Gen. Ngendabanka who represented the AU Particular Consultant for Somalia, Ambassador Mohamed El- Amine Souef and ATMIS Drive Commander Lt. Gen. Sam Okiding thanked the officers for his or her distinctive contribution to peace and stability in Somalia.
The occasion held on the ATMIS Drive Headquarters in Mogadishu, was additionally attended by ATMIS Deputy Drive Commander, Logistics and Help Maj. Gen. Peter Kimani Muteti.
“It’s not the length you have been right here that issues however the contributions you rendered to the mission and naturally in direction of attaining the mandate of ATMIS. I wish to congratulate you for the respective roles you performed,” Maj. Gen. Muteti instructed the employees officers.
Twelve of the officers feted hail from Kenya. The opposite six officers come from Benin, Nigeria, Uganda, and Zimbabwe.
“We’ve got carried out our greatest and we have now given lots. We’re happy to honourably go on the button to our successors to make the African Union dream a actuality and achieve the ATMIS mandate,” mentioned ATMIS Drive Spokesperson Lt. Col. Abdullahi Ganale, who spoke on behalf of the outgoing employees officers.
Amongst different notable achievements, the outgoing officers have been instrumental within the operational success of the mission within the battle in opposition to Al-Shabaab and the profitable drawdown of 2000 ATMIS troops and handover of six Ahead Working Bases to the Somali Nationwide Military in June.
Different senior ATMIS officers who attended the occasion embrace, ATMIS navy Chief of Workers Brig. Gen. Tegegn Kindu Gezu, ATMIS Police Deputy Commissioner CP Martin Amoru, and Civilian Chief of employees Kojo Brew Acquaisie.
Supply: ATMIS
