The Daily Observer (Banjul)
Amadou Jallow
10 November 2008
Officials and some business people in the North Bank Region (NBR) have made pledges to the local organising committee of the forthcoming Nayconf, which is slated for Farafenni, at the end of the year.
Kerewan Area Council pledged to donate D100, 000 while a group representing the women folk in Farafenni gave D29, 000 as their contributions to the successful implementation of the youth gathering. Hamidou Jah, a businessman in the region, also pledged D25, 000 as his personal contribution.
Speaking at the ceremony, last Tuesday, in Farafenni, the governor of NBR, Edward Seckan, praised the donors, describing their move as a demonstration of patriotism.
The announcement of the donations came following appeal made by the region's local organising committee for funding.
Sheriff Gomez, Secretary of state for Youth and Sport thanked the donors for the gesture. He also urged the local organising committee to double up in their effort to looking for funding for a successful hosting of the youth gathering.
Alagie Kebbeh, Chairperson of the National Youth Council, said anything that the NAYCONF national organising committee would do would be in collaboration with the NBR local organising committee. He urged them to refrain from "last minutes complaint."
Chairman Kebbeh then called on the youths of North Bank to come together and lend a hand. He further urged the young people to take up the challenges and to continue on their concerted effort for national development.
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