i really do think it was really nice of president jammeh to help out that
poor girl. folks we should try and come up with ideas on how to help our
brothers and sisters back home who are in need cause there are a lot of
talented youths who don't have the opportunity to further their education
because of financial difficulties. it was also nice of abdoulie to post
this on the l cause some people just look at the negative side of president
jammeh and ignore the positive ones.please, lets try and work together to
make the gambia a better nation. arguing over unnecessary stuff won't solve
the problem. we should always remember that no one is perfect.
>From: Bamba Laye <[log in to unmask]>
>Reply-To: Bamba Laye <[log in to unmask]>
>To: [log in to unmask]
>Subject: A wonderful gesture
>Date: Fri, 5 Nov 1999 22:45:03 -0600
>
>All,
> Even though I have my reservations about the genuineness of this
>gesture because of the publicity involved, I truly believe that Jammeh has
>set a great example here that needs to be emulated by many.
>Stooges can be very generous sometimes -:)
>Read on........
>
>
>
>
> President Jammeh calls Observer
> helps needy Ndey
>
>
> Tuesday, at 4.30pm, the Daily Observer editor, Sheriff
>Bojang, answered a ringing phone.The caller said, "I saw a page three story
>in your paper today about a girl, a student, who needs help to continue her
>education. Can you tell her to... do you know who iscalling?", the caller
>asked.
>
> "I guess it must be the president," the editor replied
>(bemused at the thought that any Gambian could fail to identify the voice
>of the caller)."Could you tell the girl to come to State House tomorrow and
>go to the Chief of Protocol directly?""Yes, sir," replied Mr Bojang.
>
> Ndey Bah, 18, a student of Nusrat Senior Secondary School, was
>traced to her Serrekunda home and informed about the president's desire to
>meet her.Accompanied by her poor mother and our reporter, Lamin Jatta, they
>met the president in his office Wednesday afternoon.
>
> President Jammeh censured Ndey's mother, Mariama Jobe, for
>keeping silent all along while Ndey's education was being jeopardised."You
>should not feel shy (to ask for help) when your child's education stands at
>the brink of spoiling," President Jammeh noted.
>
> The president gave D5,000 cash for Ndey's educational expenses
>for the 1999/2000 academic year and said he would sponsor Ndey's education
>henceforth.He finally urged Ndey to take her education seriously and
>advised the mother that they can only spend the money on other needs if
>they had paid for all school
>
> expenses. Speaking to our reporter after meeting President
>Jammeh, Ndey's mother said she was overwhelmed with President Jammeh's
>kindness. She described himas "a saviour."Ndey Bah also expressed gratitude
>to the president and promised that she would not let him down in her
>academic efforts.
>
> The event was witnessed by the director of press and public
>relations at State House, Fatoumata Jahumpa Ceesay.
>
>
>Abdoulie A. Jallow
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