In day-two of their outreach engagement to the Executive Coordinators and Regional Governors offices, the Public Service Commission (PSC) commissioners headed by the Vice chairman of the Commission, Mr. Musa O. Sanneh on Friday July 26, 2024, met with the Executive Coordinator, Kanifing Municipality, Mr. Bakary Singhateh and team.
According to the Information Officer who is with the visiting PSC delegation, both the PSC Vice chairman and Executive Coordinator KM teams discussed critical issues of mutual concern to the two institutions.
The PSC Vice chairman Mr. Musa O. Sanneh stated that the meeting was another opportunity for the PSC Commissioners and the PMO officers to familiarize themselves with the roles and responsibilities of the offices of the Executive Coordinators thus also to establish first-hand information on pertinent issues affecting public servants and the operations of government institutions that would require Commission involvement to address the situation.
The PSC Vise Chairman described the meeting as fruitful, interactive and educative, whereas he also informed the Executive Coordinator KM and team about the purpose of their visit to his (Executive Coordinator’s) office.
Mr. Kemo Conteh a member of the Public Service Commission in his intervention, explained that the effectiveness of the Executive Coordinator’s office must be based on the needs and aspiration of the communities within Kanifing Municipality.
“If you want to achieve your institution’s goals, your office need to have Human Resource capacity so as to deliver well. The office of the Executive Coordinator is critical to nation building,” Mr. Conteh advised Executive Coordinator, KM.
Mr. Musa Amul Nyassi, the Deputy Executive Coordinator, Kanifing Municipality assured their office’s commitment to cooperate with the PSC and PMO for the betterment of the country. Mr. Nyassi used the opportunity to call on the Councilors within the Kanifing Municipality to come forward and work with the Executive Coordinator’s KM office.
“I want KM Councilors to see us (Executive Coordinator’s KM office) as partners in development. When it comes to nation building, we need to put aside politic and work towards the development of our country, The Gambia, said Mr. Nyassi.
Other speakers at the meeting were the Secretary to the PSC, Mr. Abdoulie Jafuneh and Director, Management Service Division (MSD) at PMO, Mr. Momodou Bah while Commissioner, Sainabou Ancha Ceesay, Nyima Sonko Cadet Administrator and Fatou Jabbie Private Secretary both were in attendance.