The Vice-President of The Gambia, Mrs Fatoumata Tambajang, has said that The Gambia would ‘collapse’ if Nigerian professionals in the country withdraw their services or leave the country.
Tambajang made the remark at a dinner organised for the Nigerian delegation to the 62nd Commission on the Status of Women at the Nigeria House, New York, on Thursday night.
The vice-president, who was represented by Dr Mamadou Tangara, the Ambassador/Permanent Representative of The Gambia to the UN, commended Nigeria for its numerous support to her country.
She said, Gambia is very grateful to Nigeria for its support. If Nigeria withdraws its support, Gambia will collapse.
“In particular, if the Nigerian professionals in the judiciary withdraw, Gambia’s judiciary will collapse”.
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