The
Committee of Banjul Muslim Elders (CBME) has elected Imam Alhaji Abdourahman
Bah as secretary general, and Alhaji Sheikh Tijan Njie as assistant secretary
general, the committee has announced.
A
press release from the committee said the new elected officials are devout
Muslims and dedicated servants of the community of Banjul.
“They
will serve the Muslim Ummah in Banjul and by extension the entire country,”
CBME said in the statement. “Their
experience and leadership qualities will prove crucial as embrace the challenge
and opportunities of the future.”
The
committee said the Muslim community in Banjul congratulates the new secretaries
and offer their prayers and best wishes to them as they embark on a new journey
in the positions they hold.