Dr Aja Isatou Njie-Saidy, Vice-President and Secretary of State for Women’s Affairs, yesterday received at her office, Serign Nyang, APRC Atlanta branch Secretary and the Board of Directors of the Special Olympics, The Gambia, led by Beatrice Allen, Chairperson of the Special Olympic, The Gambia.

Speaking to reporters soon after his audience with Vice President Njie-Saidy, Serign Nyang, said he was delegated by the APRC Atlanta Chapter to visit Vice President Njie-Saidy to reiterate their support and stands for the government of The Gambia in the United States of America.

According to him, in the United States, they have tried to establish APRC chapters within other states that don’t have such a chapter before, by talking to the people to promote the APRC government and the development achievements of President Jammeh’s government.

He then highlighted some of their achievements in the campaign, saying “we are so far excited and pleased because lots of people who were coming into the country and did not believe the government, have now seen the major achievements of the present government and are now convinced by our words of the new Gambia we were telling them. Now if they come, they see for themselves the positive changes that took effect in their absence and return with the excitement”.

He then commended the Jammeh government for making their work in the USA very easy as everyone has seen the major developments they have been telling them. He then announced that, through this development they are able to gain more support from Gambians in the USA.

For her part, Beatrice Allen, Chairperson of the Special Olympic, The Gambia told reporters that her call on the Vice-President Njie Saidy was to meet her, together with formidable athletes prepared to attend the Special Olympic Games in Shanghai, China in October 2007.

According to her, they have done all ground works and sometimes in February this year, they had national games with the objective of ensuring that they select four of the best from the lots that will represent The Gambia at the Olympic Games. “All has been done and we are now mobilising resources to be able to go and attend the games successfully. So, we came to meet Vice-President Njie-Saidy to pass our request, through her to President Jammeh because he has been a personal supporter of the special Olympic Games. She noted that they have already selected the identified companies and institutions for support.