Banjul
City Council (BCC) in partnership with Edward Francis Small Teaching Hospital
(EFSTH) recently delivered an ambulance to the Banjul Red Cross to augment and
strengthen the work of Red Cross volunteers in the city of Banjul.
The
handing over ceremony was held at the council’s complex in Banjul on Thursday.
Addressing
the gathering, Rohey Malick Lowe, the mayoress of Banjul, said that this was
not the first time BCC was reaching out to the Banjul Red Cross to enhance and
complement the efforts they render to the community.
Considering
the work they render to the city, the council also came up with the initiative
to support the Red Cross volunteers in Banjul especially at this time when the
country is facing challenges to combat the spread of covid-19.
Mayoress
Lowe thus called on all Gambians to come out and support government through the
Ministry of Health to combat the spread of coronavirus in The Gambia.
She
equally advised Banjulians and the nation at large to take covid-19 with utmost
seriousness, as the deadly virus is having a devastating impact on people
around the world.
“It
is real and deadly and I urge people to follow the instructions given to them
by the Health Ministry in order to combat the spread of the virus” she added.
Kebba
Sanneh, public relations officer at Edward Francis Small Teaching Hospital
(EFSTH), commended the city’s Red Cross volunteers for the tireless and
invaluable services they render to the city of Banjul.
Sanneh,
however, called on the volunteers to make the best use of the ambulance
especially at this crucial moment, when the country is faced with a daunting
task of fighting the further spread of coronavirus.
Omar
Ndow, who spoke on behalf of the Banjul Red Cross volunteers, thanked BCC for
the gesture, which he described as timely and worthy.
The
move, he observed, is a way of encouragement while assuring that the ambulance
would be put into good use.
