Two Ambassadors, Joseph D. Stafford of the US and Esther John Audu of Nigeria, ended their tenures in The Gambia. The Turkish Ambassador, Ergin Soner, organized a farewell dinner in their honor that was attended by other country Ambassadors. In his remarks, Soner praised both Ambassadors for their professionalism and contributions to diplomatic relations. He commended Stafford for his work furthering US-Gambia relations and Audu for her service as Dean of the diplomatic corps. Stafford and Audu thanked Soner and expressed hopes that bilateral relations with their countries and The Gambia would continue to improve.