Odita Sunday 
By Odita Sunday
The Federal Government has reaffirmed its commitment to preserving the legacy and sacrifices of Nigerian troops who served under the Economic Community of West African States Monitoring Group (ECOMOG), particularly those who lost their lives during peacekeeping missions in Liberia and Sierra Leone.
The Minister of Defence, General Christopher Gwabin Musa (rtd), OFR, gave the assurance when he received a delegation of ECOMOG veterans led by Major General Ohifeme Ejimai (rtd) at the Ministry of Defence Headquarters, Abuja.
The delegation, which paid a courtesy visit to the Minister on Friday, briefed him on the association’s activities and ongoing initiatives.
Musa acknowledged the enormous human and financial resources Nigeria committed to ECOMOG operations, stressing that the sacrifices of personnel who paid the supreme price in the course of peacekeeping missions would not be forgotten.
He assured the veterans that efforts to document outstanding records, casualties and historical assets would be completed to ensure the proper preservation of ECOMOG’s history for posterity.
Earlier, Ejimai provided an update on surviving Nigerian ECOMOG veterans, noting their readiness to continue contributing to national development and security.
He urged the Ministry of Defence to address existing documentation gaps and consider establishing a dedicated remembrance day in honour of the hundreds of Nigerian troops who died securing peace and stability in West Africa.
ECOMOG was established by the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) in 1990 as a regional peacekeeping and peace enforcement force.
With significant Nigerian leadership and troop contributions, the force played a major role in restoring constitutional order, protecting civilian populations and stabilising West Africa during complex regional crises.
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