A news dispatch from the Office of the President of Sierra Leone informs that The Gambia has assured Sierra Leone of continued solidarity and support in fighting the dreaded Ebola virus. This was stated by the newly appointed Gambian High Commissioner to Sierra Leone, H.E. Mrs. Fatou Ndeye Gaye.
The eloquent and confident female envoy from Sierra Leone’s sister republic of The Gambia was speaking during an auspicious ceremony to present her Letters of Credent to His Excellency President Dr. Ernest Bai Koroma at State House on Wednesday 3rd September 2015.
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H.E. President Ernest Bai Koroma sharing a toast with H.E. Mrs. Fatou Ndeye Gaye of The Gambia |
It can be recalled that The Gambia was one of the very first Nations, if not the first; to give financial support to Sierra Leone when President of The Gambia, His Excellency Alhaji Professor Dr. Shiekh Yahya A.J.J. Jammeh Babili Mansa donated half a million dollars last year to aid Sierra Leone fight off the scourge.
Speaking during the presentation of her letters, Her Excellency Mrs. Gaye registered Gambia’s unflinching commitment to continue the bond of friendship and ties existing between the two sister countries.
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Her Excellency the Gambian High Commissioner Inspecting a Guard of Honour on arrival at State House |
“The Government and People of The Gambia are particularly concerned and will continue to support the recent Ebola outbreak in Sierra Leone and the sub-region that claimed lives of Sierra Leoneans and other nationals within the sub-region, of which your Government committed a lot of financial, technical and human resources,” the female ambassador assured.
Also presenting their credentials were Ambassador Penbe Nesrin Bayazit of Turkey and High Commissioner K. Jeeva Sagar of India respectively who also spoke on their countries’ support for the fight against Ebola.
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Cross Section of Cabinet Ministers and Senior Government Officials |
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