Barely 24 hours following the conferment of national awards on them by the government of The Gambia under the leadership of His Excellency the President, Gambians in the Diaspora have been reacting to the development.

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Samsudeen Sarr, the Gambia’s Deputy Head of Mission to the United Nations said even without such an award by the President, they are absolutely grateful for who he is and the extent to which he devotes his energy and goodwill of ensuring the welfare and progress of all Gambians. This, he emphasised, apparently makes them very proud of the President and The Gambia in general.

“You have through your great mind, compassionate heart and humble soul. You have always dug deeper and found the unprecedented strength to push forward on the issues that affect us all, especially when it comes down to our safety, security and general welfare,” Sam Sarr said of the President Jammeh while speaking to the Daily Observer.

“On behalf of my colleagues in the Diaspora and on my own behalf I express my profound gratitude and adoration to His Excellency the President, Sheikh Professor Alhaji Dr. Yahya A. J. J. Jammeh Babili Mansa for recognising and including us among the outstanding Gambians decorated in a special ceremony at the State House in Banjul as an acknowledgement of our unique contribution to the success of the historic 22nd July 1994 Revolution.”