The Kanifing Municipal Council (KMC) Youth Fans Club and the Zinguinchor Union of Youth Working towards Liberty (UYWTL), have expressed their unflinching resolve to explore areas of fruitful cooperation to further cement the already existing cordial relationship between the two countries.

The two sister youth fronts recently converged at the KMC Chambers, where they organised a three-day development meeting aimed at finalising the cooperation pact signed earlier this year by the two presidents, in the Senegalese regional capital of Zinguinchor.
The cooperation pact, expected to be adopted in October this year, in Zinguinchor, outlines various areas of cooperation, notably health, environment and sanitation, agriculture, education, culture, amongst a host of other issues.

According to the youth officials, a joint commission is also expected to be created at the level of the two parties with the objective to monitor, supervise and evaluate the implementation of the accord.

Speaking at the opening ceremony,the deputy mayor, Yusupha Sanyang,who deputised for the mayor of KMC, expressed delight in receiving the youth group of Zinguinchor, and  noted that the initiative under taken by the two youth organisations was a vital cause, which he said is  inline with African leaders’ objective of integration and unity.

Coming closer to home, deputy mayor Sanyang expounded on the fact that The Gambia and Senegal shared almost everything in common, adding that his council is more than determine to promote and enhance love and unity  between the two countries.
“This is why we have cooperations with almost four municipal councils in Senegal,' the KMC deputy mayor said.

Mr Sanyang hailed the cooperation pact and suggested that the pact designed should be followed by the drafting of a plan of action.

Mr Alieu Batchily, the president of Zinguinchor youth union, expressed delight for the hospitable and warm welcome accorded to  them.  He stressed the need for adherance to the pan-Africanist  crusade of African                                                                                                                                                                                                leaders.