Kerewan Administrative Region Thrives Thanks to Generous Support from Ghana Company 9

Photo: GhanCoy 9 Members on food distribution

By Ousman A. Marong

 

With the transformative support to boost local development, the Kerewan Administrative Region has witnessed remarkable improvements in community services and infrastructure all thanks to the generous support from Ghana Contingent 9 under the ECOWAS Mission in the Gambia.

The presentation ceremony was on Thursday 5th June 2025 held at the Kerewan  Central Mosque.

Lieutenant Colonel Ronne Agbemafle, Commander GhanCoy 9, said his troop took the ground running at a very good time.

“This is a gesture from the Ghanaian Contingent. We happened to be your family and also your tenant because you are on your land. We knew we would have brothers and sisters who wouldn't be able to provide needed items for ‘Tobaski’ so we are here showing appreciation for you receiving us,” he asserted.

Known for touching lives and offering support to the less privileged in the communities of NBR, the Ghanaian troops have distinguished themselves in the North Bank Region, NBR, through their unwavering commitment to community development. Their efforts have included delivering food, offering medical aid, renovating facilities, supplying schools with necessary materials, and providing other critical resources to the communities they serve.

The donated items, included two ladum rams, one for the Imam of Essau Central Mosque and the latter for the Imam of Kerewan Central Mosque, bags of rice, cooking oil, onions, prayer mats, water bottles, cane drinks, etc.

On his part, Dembo Samateh, the Deputy Governor of the North Bank Region, who was stepping in for the governor, described the gesture as timely and genuine.

He continued: “Standing by the Imam means standing the entire Muslim Ummah. Deputy Governor Samateh, made it known to the villagers that the rams were purposely meant for the Imam's, while the other foodstuffs were for the community.”

Imam Ba-Kebba Ceesay, of the Kerewan Central Mosque, thanked the Ghanaian Ecomig Soldiers for their foresightedness by donating a ram and food aid to his community. He revealed that such a donation was the first of its kind in the history of the village.