By Lamin Njie
The Minister of Transport, Works and Infrastructure, Ebrima Sillah and team recently visited The Gambia Civil Aviation Authority (GCAA), in Yundum and The Gambia Maritime Administration (GMA), in Bijilo
The day-long visit was meant to formally meet with the officials of the two institutions under his purview, in order to be acquainted with their areas of intervention, challenges, achievements, and plans.
Speaking at the GCCA office, Mr Sillah thanked the management and staff of the aviation authority for the warm reception.
He called on the management of GCCA to ensure that the airport stands tall among its peers in the sub-region.
“The airport is the first image of the country for people visiting the country for the first time and the last image to see when they are leaving. So the airport is an important national edifice of the country that should be well secured and properly taken care of at all times,” Sillah noted
He assured the Authority of his Ministry’s support at all times.
From the Airport, the Minister and delegation proceeded to The Gambia Maritime Administration (GMA), where he urged the Maritime Administration staff to work as a team in order to achieve the aims and objectives of the administration.
He emphasized that team work is essential for organisational success.
The Transport minister noted that the key role of maritime is to ensure there is safety at sea at all times, which he pointed out, cannot be achieved without team work.
He stressed the need for proper protection of our waters from environmental pollutions; such as oil spillage and other illegal activities that transpire at high the seas.
Similarly, the Minister and team also visited the Gambia Ports Authority (GPA) in Banjul, where he discussed the ongoing projects at the ports; such as the ports expansion and the digitalisation programme of the ports.