Mbalou
Sisse-Rebaud, Lion clubs International District Governor 403A Region 11,
accompanied by regional chairperson Thomas OUEDRAOGO, over the weekend visited
The Gambia.
She
was received by the president of Banjul Kairo lion club Abdoukarim Senghor, who
expressed appreciation over her visit. He said this was a very big achievement
and proud for the Banjul Kairo Lion clubs. He added that her visit will add
more value to their clubs as during her visit there will be a lot of issues
that they will discuss with her. We are proud of her visit and acknowledge her
coming to meet the Banjul Kairo lion club and Leadership experience opportunity
(LEO Club) in the Gambia.
For
her part the District Governor M Balou Cisse Reboud first and forest most
thanked and commended the Banjul Kairo lion clubs and the LEO Club members for
their hospitality. She said her mission to the Gambia is to meet with these two
clubs and interact with them in a forum to discuss issues of great concern. She
said her visit is part of her mandate to visit all clubs within her purview in
the regions which the Gambia is not an exception.
During
her visit she also visited the Ministry of health and social welfare as well as
the Project Aid the Gambia to share issues of concern and see possibility of
supporting the ministry.
She
also decorated four youth and inducted them to the Banjul LEO Club.
She
used the opportunity to advise them to be law abiding and respect the rules and
regulation of the clubs.
She
welcomes them to the club while calling on more members to join the club. She
also advised them to regularly attend their meetings, pay their dues and be
good Ambassador of their clubs.
Binta
Keita the president of Banjul LEO club from 2019b to 2020, academic year said
this club has existed since 2017, they were just 25 in number and every year
they do induct group of youths during a reception dinner. She also acknowledges
the visiting of the governor to the Gambia. According to her, the visiting of
the Governor is a source of motivation and encouragement for more members to
join the clubs.
