President
of National Coordination of Farmers Association in The Gambia -NACOFAG-
Wednesday presented a donation of protective gears such buckets, hand gloves,
sanitizers and soap to his staff to fight against CONVID-19 pandemic.
Musa
Sowe said the donation was in response to WHO’s advice for people to apply
protective measures to avoid contamination and spread of the pandemic.
Speaking
at the presentation, Mr. Sowe said the health of his staff will continue to be
his first priority, saying the staff are responsible for the day to day affairs
of the secretariat.
He
said covid-19, which was first discovered in the Chinese city of Wuhan in 2019
has brought negative impact on health, food and nutrition security, saying he
therefore found it important to support his staff in all forms to ensure that
they are protected from the pandemic.
He
also advised them to continue washing their hands with soap and water and to
observe all the precautions to ensure to avoid contamination of the virus.
National
coordinator, Alieu Sowe, expressed appreciation over the donation, saying it is
a clear indication of the concern that their president has for his staff. “We
acknowledge the gesture and it is a worthy course. The ultimate objective is to
eliminate covid-19 in the country.”
Mr.
Sowe said the purpose of providing the protective gears is to enable NACOFAG
staff to regularly wash their hands to avoid contamination of the pandemic. He
also said that the pandemic is a very serious concern to them as a farmer
organisation. “We need to be protected otherwise if farmers are affected it
will have a negative impact on food security.”
