Banjul
City Council yesterday conferred honorary citizenship on two Belgian nationals
“for their immense and outstanding contribution” to the capital city, Banjul.
Mr
Tom Gremonpre and Mr Peter Vamslambrouck, from the city of Oostende in Belgium,
were conferred citizenship at a ceremony held at the council chambers in
Banjul.
Alhaji
Abdoulie Bah, Mayor of BCC, said the two Belgians “are instrumentals” because
through them Oostende Council in Belgium pledged to support the ice plan in
Banjul.
The
mayor also thanked the navy men of the Godetia A960 who have been instrumental
in supporting education and health in Banjul.
For
his part, Tom Gremonpre said they established the Banjul/ Oostende link more
than 10 years ago and thanks to the collaboration of both stakeholders, it is
still in existence and with a lot of plans.
He
thanked the people of Banjul for their hospitality.
Mustapha
Batchilly, chief executive officer of BCC, said the two councillors from
Belgium are “special friends and really genuine”.
