Professor Ba Banutu-Gomez, the proprietor of the newly built Bantu Business College, has called on all Gambians outside The Gambia to stop focusing on politics, and instead focus on developing the country regardless of any political ideology one may have, adding that if the country is the centre of our hearts and thinking, we can work together even though we may have different political ideologies.

On the occasion of the inauguration of the College, Professor Bantu-Gomez said, “It is indeed expensive to invest on quality education, but we feel The Gambia deserves a quality business college to help citizens better their lives and their families”.

“I challenge any Gambian, if you care about your own people, your own country, then you should come back and invest in your own country, not only in education but in any form.
“It’s with great pleasure that I am finally ready to return home and engage in national development and sustainability at this stage in the history of our beloved country, The Gambia. I feel energized, excited and more committed than ever, to return home and work directly with my fellow citizens. This great opportunity for me and my wife has served as a variable for motivation to return home,” he added.

He made this statement at the grand opening ceremony of Banutu Business College at Lamin village, Kombo North.
Professor Banutu-Gomez revealed that Banutu Business College “plans for Academic year 2005 to 2009 is to enter the education market and offer Bachelor of Science Degree in all the disciplines in our programmes. By the academic year 2009 to 2010 we will offer Masters Degrees and PhD Programmes here in The Gambia,” he added.

“We believe in marrying and theory and practice and Banutu Business College is a Teaching and Research college. Banutu Business College is being established to provide quality business education based on North American Education, for students in The Gambia,” he stated.

He revealed that the college would initially embark on Diploma, Advanced Diploma and Associate of Science Degrees in the following subjects: Leadership and Management, Accounting, Office Administration, Finance and Banking, Human Resources Management, Tourism Management, Management Information Systems, Entrepreneurship, Marketing and Sales, Public Administration, Gender Business Development, Economics,  and International Business.

In conclusion, Professor Gomez called on all foreign embassies to work with them to assist their students and faculty for Visas when the need arises for them to attend academic conferences or to present research papers.