Speaking during the presentation ceremony held at Gunjur, Demba Jammeh, a staff of Tech world Company spoke at length on the significance of the donated items to the community. The solar lamps, he said, would go a long way in providing safety and security for residents of the area.
He hailed the company CEO for always giving high priority to supporting the Gambian community. The government, he went on, can’t do it alone, thus it’s important that individuals and philanthropists come forward and complement government efforts in its quest for nation building.
“These solar lamps are very important for the community, due to the fact that we are currently witnessing a surge in criminality. Therefore, providing them with street solar lights would definitely reduce criminal activities within the area especially during night.”
Aja Mariama Janneh, a native of Gunjur who is the mother of Tech world CEO thanked her son and his team for helping the community with street solar lamps, saying that the donated items have come at the right time.
President Muhammadu Buhari on Tuesday cautioned that the ambition for Eco regional currency could be in ‘serious jeopardy,’ unless member states complied with agreed processes of reaching the collective goal.
Gambian journalist and author Mr Saloum Sheriff Janko last Friday donated copies of his book to Kafuta Community Library under the auspices of The Gambia Community Library, a project initiated to improve education in rural communities across the country.
Professor Gibril Faal, a Gambian based in United Kingdom (UK), who was recently honored with Order of the British Empire (OBE) by the Queen, has agreed to donate £5000 to support The Gambia’s Maternal Blood Bank (GMBB) initiated by Join Hands 2 Save A Baby.
Nigerian academic, professor and vice chancellor of the Federal University of Technology in Mina, Nigeria, Prof. Adullahi Bala, who also doubles as the chairperson of Association of West African Universities has stated that higher education in West Africa faces numerous challenges.
