The Minister of Youth and Sports, Mr. Sheriff Gomez has disclosed that a tune of eleven million six hundred and seventy-six thousand eight hundred and twenty-six Dalasi (D11, 676,826) was spent on the national U-17, in both the last African U-17 Championship in Algeria and FIFA U-17 World Championship in Nigeria.
The Youth and Sport Minister made this disclosure before the National Assembly while responding to a question posed by Hon Baboucarr Nyang of Banjul South as to how much public and private funds have been collected and spent on the participation of the gallant U-17 in
According to the Youth and Sports Minister, information received from the Gambia Football Association revealed that the sum of four million, and fifty-three thousand eight hundred and seventy-five Dalasi (D4, 053,875) was received for the road to Algeria CAF U-17 Championship.
But he said four million and fifty-four thousand, seven hundred and eighty-four Dalasi (D4, 054,784) was spent, leaving a deficit of nine hundred and nine Dalasi (D909).
He further told deputies that a tune of seven million six hundred and three thousand, nine hundred Dalasi (D7, 603, 900) was said to have been received by the GFA during the road to
Out of this, he said a total of seven million, six hundred and twenty-two thousand and forty-two Dalasi (D7, 622, O42) was spent, leaving a deficit of D18, 142. 00.
This amounts to a total of D11, 695.877 in total collection and a balance of D19, 051.
