Twenty-six  participants drawn from the police, airport and the NIA, recently completed a week-long training workshop on 'apreciate inquiry' organised by the Banutu Business College in Lamin.

In an interview with the Daily Observer, Michael Banutu-Gomez proprietor of Banutu Business College described the workshop as timely.  According to Mr Gomez the training would help participants a lot in their various fields of disciplines.

Mr Gomez, who lives and works in the United States of America as a professor, said 'appreciate inquiry' is all about looking at good things in the country and how to develop The Gambia.

Mr Gomez said patriotic Gambians should set aside their political ideologies and put all hands on deck to develop The Gambia.

He said his institution would contribute its quota to national development by organising such training for Gambians free of charge in the future. He also advised the participants to fully utilise the knowledge gained from the training.

Mr Gomez used the opportunity to thank the president, Dr Alhaji Yahya Jammeh for his vision for the country.

Speaking earlier, Taliah Munir Diouf, one of the visiting professors from the United States, said it is important for African-Americans to share knowlege and resources with their brothers and sisters in Africa especially in The Gambia.

Dr. Berhe Habte Giorgis, a professor at Rowan University, New Jersey, USA, for his part,  said, "I see a potential for The Gambia to be the Dubai of West Africa".

He associated his arguement with the fact that there is peace and stability in the country.

He commended Mr. Gomez, the proprietor of the college, for organising the training workshop.