Lamin Sanneh, governor of Western Region and Sunkari Badjie, chairman of the Brikama Area Council have praised President Yahya Jammeh's benevolent gesture of giving three thousand bags of sugar to the people of Western Region as his 2008 Ramadan gift.

The two described the gift as a sign of the president's continued concern for the well-being of The Gambia's Muslim Umah.

Governor Sanneh described the gift as timely, coming at a time when there is a high cost of living globally. "The price of sugar has risen to an excessive rate," he said.

He then expressed appreciation for the gift, saying that it was distributed among the nine districts in the region and were given according to the sizes of the districts.

Chairman Badjie of the Brikama Area Council said "As an individual, I warmly appreciate the gesture and I am sure the people of Western Region will all join me in thanking President Jammeh for the gesture".

He called on Gambian people, especially the wealthy, to emulate the president's goodwill gesture.

Chairman Badjie further used the opportunity to thank President Jammeh on behalf of the people of Western region and called on his people to rally behind him for prosperity.