By Arfang M.S. Camara
Fabakary Marena was elected chairman of the Tujereng Youth and Sports Committee during an elective congress held on Sunday.
Former Tujereng Sports Committee PRO, Fabakary’s election which came with ten others during the Sports Committee’s elective congress was graced by a lot of sports enthusiasts in the community.
Fabakary Jatta, Yusupha Sano and Lamin Gibba were also elected as his first, second and third vice presidents respectively.
Bakary Jadama was also elected as the Secretary General and he’ll be assisted by Ousman Jatta while Lamin Sonko is the Auditor and Lamin Sarr the Financial Secretary.
Musa Jatta is the Public Relations Officer (PRO) and he’ll be assisted by Alieu Jobe. Adama Bayie is the Social Secretary. They’ll all serve for a four-year period.
Meanwhile, the chairman is mandated to select three (3) as nominated and one female representative.
Speaking at the congress, Karamo S. Bojang, Alkalo of Tujereng said his councils of elders will fully support the new executive to develop sports in Tujereng village.
“I want to see Tujereng playing in the First Division of The Gambia Football Federation,” he told the new committee.
Lamin Bojang, Tujereng Village Development Committee for Sports in Tujereng noted that they are ready to give all the support to the new sports committee.