His arrival was greeted by loud celebrations in the streets of Banjul, with some excited citizens capturing his return on their mobile devices amid songs of joy.
Speaking after taking oath of office in Dakar, he called on security forces to “demonstrate their loyalty” in a standoff with outgoing President of the country, Yahya Jammeh.
He said, “From today on, I am the president of the Gambia regardless of whether you voted for me or not.”
“I command the chief of defence staff and officers of high command to demonstrate their loyalty to me as commander in chief without any delay.
Barrow defeated Jammeh in last month’s presidential election.
Although Jammeh initially conceded defeat, he later changed his mind citing irregularities during the polls.
This comes as a spokesperson for the Senegalese army confirmed troops have entered Gambia, following Jammeh’s refusal to step down as president of the country.
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