FiBank
Gambia Limited yesterday presented prizes to the 2016 Super Nawettan champions
and others, at a ceremony held at the Gambia Football Federation Secretariat in
Kanifing Layout.
Gunjur
received a cheque for D75, 000 as champions of the 2016 FiBank Gambia
Limited-sponsored Super Nawettan championship, whilst Banjul received a cheque
for D50,000 as runners-up.
Serrekunda
East received D30, 000 as third place holder; Sukuta received D15, 000 as
fourth place holder.
Manjai
were awarded the most disciplined team accolade; Sukuta fans club was awarded
the best fans club accolade.
Gunjur’s
creative midfielder Salifu Bojang alias Bapa received a giant trophy as the
best player of the 2016 FiBank-sponsored Super Nawettan.
Banjul
net-minder Ahmed Savage received gloves as the best goalkeeper; Banjul defender
and captain Abdoulie Samba Abedi received a football boot as the best defender.
Gunjur
midfielder Mbemba Fatty alias Andrea Iniesta received a football boot as the
leading goal scorer.
Lamin
Darboe alias Darboe C was decorated as the most hardworking committee member.
Speaking
at the presentation ceremony, Ba S. Jabbi, the chairman of the Super Nawettan
Organising Committee, said Super Nawettan is the most watched football
tournament and attracts more spectators than any other football competition in
the country.
Jabbi
hailed FiBank Gambia Limited for bankrolling the championship for the past two
years, adding that the cordial relationship between GFF and FiBank Gambia
Limited would continue.
Pa
Ousman Njie, manager institutional banking at FiBank Gambia Limited, thanked
GFF for giving them the opportunity to contribute to the development football
in the country.
Njie
applauded the zones and encouraged them to bank with FiBank Gambia Limited.
Njie also challenged the Super Nawettan Organising
Committee to improve their weaknesses ahead of next year’s competition, adding
that 2016 was the second year the bank is sponsoring the annual championship.
Lamin
Kabba Bajo, the president of the Gambia Football Federation, said Super
Nawettan is the biggest and most watched football fiesta in the country.
Bajo
hailed Gunjur for clinching the 2016 FiBank Gambia Limited-sponsored Super
Nawettan, noting that Gunjur is a footballing town and produced great players
for the Gambia national team, such as Buba Star Janneh, late Foday Jabang,
among others.
Bajo
expressed optimism that FiBank Gambia Limited and GFF would sign a deal for the
continued sponsorship of the Super Nawettan.
