Macky Sall, the Speaker of the Senegalese National Assembly on Friday met President Yahya Jammeh and Vice President Dr Aja Isatou Njie Saidy at their various offices at the State House, Banjul.

Speaking at the ceremony, Vice President Njie Saidy welcomed the Senegalese delegation noting that The Gambia is a home for them. She called for more collaboration between the two nations noting that we are brothers.”The cooperation between the two nations are critical” she urged.

Ismalia Sambou, secretary of state for Local Government, Lands and Religious Affairs echoed similar sentiments and briefed Speaker Sall on the various structures of the Local Government of The Gambia.

Fatou Lamin Faye, secretary of state for Basic and secondary Education commended Senegal for playing a key role in the education sector of the Gambia. She equally recognised the efforts of Speaker Sall during the Joint Gambia-Senegal Ministerial commission and also saluted the government of Senegal for also empowering women.

Other Speakers included Abdou Colley, Secretary of state for Trade and Employment, Crispin Grey-Johnson, Secretary of state for Higher Education, Research, Science and Technology, and Momdou Kotu Cham, Secretary of state for Forestry and the Environment.

Speaking to journalists shortly after meeting Vice President Njie-Saidy, Speaker Sall noted that he is in The Gambia to honor the special invitation of his colleague, Honorable Fatoumatta Jahumpa-Ceesay, Speaker of the National Assembly of The Gambia, to grace the 2008 state opening of the National Assembly to be conducted by President Yahya Jammeh. He expressed delight at been accorded the opportunity to meet Vice President Njie-Saidy noting that they have discuss in wider range, the bilateral cooperation between the two nations.

“So I came to salute her and recognise her leadership role more especially during the joint Gambia-Senegal commission” he concluded.

At the end of the ceremony, Speaker Sall presented a gift to Vice President Njie-Saidy.