The Gambian leader, His Excellency Sheikh Professor Alhaji Dr Yahya Jammeh continues to receive more congratulatory messages at State House on the occasion of the country's 45th Independence Anniversary celebration.

The latest messages came from Alhaji Ismaila Sibi, the Honorary Consul General of The Gambia in Ivory Coast, Ousainou Mohammed Yaffa, the Gambia's Honorary Consul in Ghana, Justino Vieira, the executive secretary of the Gambia River Basin Development Organisation and Dr Nizar Dalloul, the chief executive officer of Comium, one of the country's GSM providers.

The messages read:
The Honorary Consul General of The Gambia in Ivory Coast Mr. Alhagie Ismalia Sibi and family, and the Gambian community in Ivory Coast wish to extend a sincere congratulatory message to His Excellency the president Sheikh Professor Alhaji Dr Yahya Jammeh and family with his entire government on the occasion of forty-five years independence anniversary. We pray that the Almighty Allah guide and protect you, give your strength, good health and long life in other to take The Gambia to higher heights and obtain our Vision 2020.

Alhagie Ismalia Sibi
Honorary Consul General of
The Gambia in Ivory Coast

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As we commemorate the 45th independent anniversary celebration of our beloved country, may I humbly seize this opportunity to transmit my cordial fraternal greetings and also extend my best wishes and congratulations in the observance of this historic and memorable day.

As we join the rest of our brothers and sisters of The Gambia in this historic celebration, I pray that Allah the Almighty continue to shower His manifold blessings on you, your family and the entire Gambia populace. May Allah also guide you in your pursuit towards the development of our Dear nation.

On behalf of my family, staff of the Consulate here in Ghana, the Gambian Students Association "Ghana and the Gambian Community" Ghana, I extend our heartfelt felicitation to Your Excellency and pray for continued progress, peace and prosperity for the government and the people of The Gambia. Please accept, Your Excellency, the assurances of my highest consideration.

Ousainon Mohammed Yaffa
The Gambia Honorary consul
Accra- Ghana

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On behalf of the OMVG Executive Secretariat Staff and on my own behalf, I would like to congratulate Your Excellency, the government and the people of The Gambia on the occasion of the country's 45th Independence Anniversary under your dedicated leadership.

We would also like to extend our wishes of happiness and good health for you and your family and prosperity for the Gambian people.

Highest and most respectable consideration.

Justino Vieira
Executive secretary of the Gambia River
Basin Development Organisation

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On the happy occasion of your country's celebration of forty-five years of nationhood, the entire Comium family, Your Excellency's extended family, are privileged to share in this happy moment together with the Gambian people and the rest of the world. Myself, family and all of us in the Comium Group are indeed, proud of your leadership and more especially, that you watch over us and remain particular about the quality services we render to the people and the world at large.

Your Excellency, we are aware and we do acclaim your unparallel leadership quality that is exemplary in Africa.  Our presence in other parts of the continent puts us in a vantage position to appreciate better your acclamation by other Heads of States. That you have succeeded in transforming The Gambia to become the jewel of Africa and an economic model for development and growth is little surprising.  This success is amply demonstrated more recently when your beautiful country maintained a consistent GDP rate of six percent, well above the average of two percent for the rest of Africa.

On this happy occasion, we wish to reiterate our confidence in the economy, made possible by its stability and economic resilience which is your hallmark, and pledge our commitment to make even further investments to compliment your development agenda of transforming Gambia into a middle income country by 2020. Please rest assured that we are indeed proud for the privilege to walk by your side in the realisation of all your good wishes for The Gambia.  We wish to conclude with our sincere best wishes and prayers that you continue to steer this blessed country to the highest heights. Please accept, Sir, the assurance of our highest consideration.

Dr. Nizar Dalloul
Comium CEO