Smiles Galore as GFF Boss Brings Joy to SK Central

The President of the Gambia Football Federation (GFF), Mr. Lamin Kaba Bajo, today made a personal donation of football materials to the Serrekunda Central Sports Development Committee in a ceremony held at Football House in Kanifing. The donated items include two sets of jerseys for the finalists of this year’s Nawettan competition, a giant trophy, silver and gold medals, and cash prizes for the winners and runners up amounting to D85,000:00.

All the donated items and money was a personal contribution by the GFF boss. It came after a request was made by the Committee for the sponsorship of their league cup final scheduled for Sunday 16th February between Strikers and Sukuta New Town to be played at the Serrekunda East Mini Stadium.

Speaking at the brief presentation, the GFF boss thanked the Committee for their hard work and dedication. He said the donated items could not have come at a better time than this. “Serrekunda Central is not as endowed as the other zones [within the Greater Banjul Area] and as such I find it important to intervene to assist in the work the Committee is doing,” Mr. Bajo said. He noted further that giving out help to Serrekunda Central at a time they are most in need as equal to helping football to grow. He also commended the Ministry of Youth and Sports for the development works currently ongoing at their Mini Stadium.

Mr. Wahab Gaye President of the Committee thanked President Bajo for a gesture he described as the first of its kind in the history of the zone. He stressed that the materials have come at its best time when the Committee is in dire need of support. Mr. Gaye added that the intervention of the GFF President isn’t only a support to Serrekunda Central but across all zones within the Kanifing Municipality and beyond. He promised to keep the cordial relationship with the GFF while extending invitation to the Federation to grace the final next weekend.

Other speakers at the ceremony include the President of the Bakau Sports Committee Ousman ‘Cho’ Drammeh who also thanked the President for his magnanimous gesture towards Central. He stressed further that the development strides undertaken by the leadership of President Bajo are bearing huge fruits because of his sound leadership credentials.

The President of Kanifing Municipality Regional Football Association, Mustapha Jallow also felicitated President Bajo for his intervention in helping Serrekunda Central. He added that the items would go a long way to develop football and sports in general at Central.

The program was chaired by the General Secretary of the GFF Mr. Lamin Jassey who equally thanked the President of the Federation for the kind gesture. Though he noted that this was a personal gesture of the President, he, however, reassured them of the continuous collaboration of Football House.