Banjul
City Council (BCC) on Friday received a donation of Mercedes Benz from a native
of Banjul residing in Germany. The
vehicle is to be used for funeral services for the community of Banjul and The
Gambia at large.
Receiving
the vehicle at the handing over ceremony held at the council’s premises, Mayor
Abdoulie Bah of Banjul expressed gratitude for “the kind gesture” of the donor,
Alhagie Bubacarr Bob.
He
said the funeral vehicle would be used by both the Muslim and Christian
community in Banjul and The Gambia at large.
“On
behalf of the City Council and the entire dwellers of Banjul, I am thanking the
donor and the entire diaspora community for their usual support to meet the
needs of Banjul and The Gambia at large,” Mayor Bah said.
According
to the mayor, Banjul is the only local council that has funeral vans to serve
the whole country.
He
said when he took office in 2013, there was only one funeral van in use; the
second one was not in good state then.
“The
two vans were not enough, even when they were all in use. So sometimes I used to offer my personal
vehicle on gratis to people to transport their dead bodies for burial to other
parts of the country,” he said.
“This
is why I sought help from Alhagie Bubacarr Bob to see what he can do to help
the council with a vehicle to help serve the people.”
Mr
Bubacarr Bob responded positively by donating the Mercedes Benz.
Mayor
Bah said that was not the first time Mr Bob donated to Banjul; he has been
helping with various projects including building toilet facilities at the main
cemetery of Banjul.
Ask
he thank Mr Bob, the Mayor called representation of the diaspora community at
the local councils to be considered.
Alhagie
Bubacarr Bob, himself, said his helps, including the donation of the funeral
vehicle, is for the sake of God and part of his humanitarian services.
