President Barrow congratulated the executive for securing a new mandate, noting that stakeholders gave them a fresh mandate because they have seen and are satisfied with the tremendous achievements registered in Gambian football in the last few years.
He said anywhere he now travels to all his African presidential counterparts tell him is Gambia’s achievements in football, citing similar encounters with the Presidents of Ghana, South Africa and Guinea Bissau.
President Barrow expressed delight with the achievements and enjoined the GFF leadership to remain committed to their development agenda, especially the plans to create a professional league by the season 2025/26, which he noted will help create employment opportunities in the sector.
He also assured them of his Government’s continued funding of football.
The GFF leadership, which included the President, his Vice Presidents and rest of his Executive thanked the Barrow administration for the tremendous support it continues to give to the Federation, which they noted played a huge role in ensuring qualification to the first Africa Cup of Nations in Cameroon.
They also informed the President that Football House is committed to ensuring qualification to the 2023 Africa Cup of Nations and the 2026 World Cup.
The delegation to State House also included the General Secretary of GFF, Lamin M. Jassey, who represented the Secretariat.
Source: GFF
