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| Fadera is renowned for his news broadcast in the Mandinka
local language he started at the now defunct Taranga FM - to which thousands of uneducated Gambians tune in. (Photo credit: Fadera/Facebook) |
The University of The Gambia Students Union,
UTGSU, elected news broadcaster Nfally Fadera as its new secretary
general in March 2013.
Fadera is renowned for his news broadcast in the Mandinka
local language he started at the now defunct Taranga FM which was closed down
by the government in August 2012. He now works at Star FM.
“Students should be able to speak with one voice
and look beyond departments and schools,” Fadera said prior to his election. He
talked about his commitment to maintain the spirit of unionism by constantly
informing students about the activities of the executive council to making them
feel part of a union.
“An awaken people is empowerment and an empowered
people is a plus to leadership,” Fadera said of his intention to have a weekly
newsletter at the UTG. This, he said, will give students the opportunity to express
themselves, be informed, educated and entertained.
He said the Union will be committed to
maintaining strong mutual relationship with the university administration in
solving issues relating to tuition fee deadlines, and the harmonization of
timetables for the different schools within the UTG.
Federa reiterated his commitment to work with the
different school associations, clubs, organizations and other bodies within the
university to make UTG a better place for everybody.
He is studying political science at the university.
Written by Modou S. Joof
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