It is initiated by the Wings for People in Development, a voluntary development oragnisation formed three years ago to promote cultural and social cohesion in the Village, and principally to raise funds to build a maternity ward for Tanji. The Alkalo of the village, Lamin Bojang on Sunday chaired a press conference on the festival saying that the entire village has been mobilised to be involved in this year’s festival because of the important objectives it is set to achieve.
The chairman of the Village Development Committee (VDC) also spoke of the importance of the festival and called on all to support the initiative which is designed to lift difficulties faced by child bearing women in the village.
The chairman of the Wings for People in Development, Salifu Baito Touray said this years’ festival will be the biggest since its inception. He stressed that the festival is a platform to unite the people in the village around noble projects such as the planned construction of a maternity ward for Tanji.
Other speakers included lady councilor Aja Ousman Jallow who described the festival and the project as ‘very worthy initiatives’. The festival opens on March 6 and ends March 8.
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