Muslim Senior Secondary School (MSSS),  held, last Friday, its 28th graduation ceremony, at the school ground in Banjul. After 3 years of intensive academic studies, 679 graduated, among them 8 are  from the Arabic section.

Speaking at the graduation ceremony, Mr Lamin K. Marong, principal, Muslim Senior Secondary School expressed  delight for having succeeded in training these students in both morals and learning attitude. He also manifested great hopes about the graduands’ capability to live up with expectations.  

Mr Marong seized the opportunity to commend Momodou Lamin Kujabi a graduand, who he said, is one of the best athlete in the country as he has already represented the country in Sierra Leone, Guinea Bissau, Algeria and most recently in Senega. According to him, Momodou Lamin Kujabi will be travelling to Togo this week for another moment of defending the Gambian flag.  

He further indicate that the graduands have gone through a long period of life, but he noted that it is just the beginning of another longer journey where they will be exposed to so many obstacles. “it is certainly not an easy encounter. To succeed in life, you must be able to rock through all odds”, he said.Mr Marong finally concluded by extoling the parents to whom he said, their efforts were instrumental inproviding the necessary support to their children.

For his part, Dr Ebrima Malick Samba,  chairman of the board of governors, MSSS, urged parents to create a conducive environment for their children to perform successfully in schools. Considering that girls constitute the most vulnerable, he outlined the necessity to put new synergy in helping them to succeed.

Dr Omar Jah Jnr, Guest speaker of the occasion and a Senior Lecturer at the University of The Gambia(UTG) and an ex-student of MSSS, advised graduand to make good use of the knowledge and expressed hope that they should open their mind to the sense of duty and responsibility. As a university lecturer, he finally advised the graduands to explore new avenues by enrolling to the University of The Gambia. According to him, the entry requirements are based on 5 credits including English and Mathematics.

A piece of advice and the vote of thanks were respectively delivered by the out-going headboy Alieu Jallow and Musukebba Jammeh, the out-going headgirl.The graduation ceremony was attended by dignitaries including Alhagie Modou Joof, assistant director general GRTS who is an ex-student of MSSS and a big crowd comprisng parents, teachers and students.Certificates were awarded to graduands and prizes were issued to deserving students.