Musa Sise, spokesman of the NCC and head of media sub-committee, during a press briefing last Wednesday stated that the key activity of their committee shall be the fundraising of about D120 million.
He said the NCC will come out with fundraising campaign materials and plans and getting the public involved in the process.
“There will be memorabilia to be put on sale for the public to buy, as well as plans to engage the civil service for workers to contribute to the campaign. There are also going to be sponsorships and partnerships with private sector enterprises, such as banks, GSM companies and real estates among others,” Mr Sise told journalists.
According to him, their committee will take the campaign nationwide with regional launchings to be conducted at regional capitals.
While introducing members of the media sub-committee to the public, Mr. Sise urged the Gambian media to give maximum coverage to the NCC’s activities.
“Like any other national activity, our job remains crucial to this project and as Gambians we owe it to our nation to ensure an effective participation in the Africa Nations Cup,” he said.
Musa Sise, who is also the president of the Sports Journalists Association of The Gambia (SJAG), said the NCC has also noted the importance of a large presence of the media in Cameroon and will explore every means to make it possible.
Lamin Kaba Bajo, vice chairman of the NCC and president of The Gambia Football Federation noted that the national team will be traveling to a preparatory camp in Morocco this week, while another is planned for November and December in the run-up to the tournament in January.
Commenting on the fund raising Bajo, said at the moment, apart from the D500,000 pledged by President Barrow, the NCC has not received any money yet which makes their task even more pressing with just a few months to the event.
“Our committee’s target is about D120 million. We are aware of the importance of fans in a major event like this and certainly it will require work to get Gambian fans to the event,” he concluded.
