Editor,

Please, kindly allocate me a space in your reputable medium of communication to comment on the above stated subject.

There is no doubt that football is among the most popular games in the world. It is, in fact, a household name the world over. People use it for different purposes as part of efforts to achieve their target goals in almost every aspects of human life on earth, such as the desire to foster unity among different sections of the communities at local, sub-regional, regional and global levels.

The game now serves as a very important tool used by both politicians and the private sector, meant to foster the spirit of unity among people from all works of life.

The recently concluded friendly football match between government and the private sector, spearheaded by the Gambian leader, President Yahya Jammeh, which was held at the Serekunda west mini stadium, was a clear manifestation of what the game of football is capable of doing in terms of bringing unity among people of diverse culture and race. The said football match is geared towards bringing the two sectors together in an atmosphere of friendliness, backed up by efforts to strengthen the already existing cordial relationship between the important sectors in the development of all aspects of the country's development effort.

Lamin Touray

Bakau