Final General Council Meeting afore Local Government Elections

Lord Mayor Talib Ahmed Bensouda on 14^th April, 2023 Chaired over the Final General Council Meeting. As we edge towards the local Government Elections (15^th April and Mayoral Elections- 20^th May 2023), which also marks the end of a five year tenure severed by the elected Councilors & Mayor of the Kanifing Municipality.

Lord Mayor’s Facebook Post

“Today was the 65th and final session of the General Council marking a 5 year Tenure for the Years May 2018 to April 2023.

This Multi- Partisan Council with a multi-talented directorate and a brilliant support staff have run the council as democratic, efficient institution that has changed the narrative on what Councils are Capable off.

As the councilors head for elections they bid farewell to the management and staff who exchanged pleasantries and wished them all the best of luck!

Nation building is about representing the diversity of views of the citizenry and finding a middle ground to make it work and this council has been a proof of concept.

We had highs and lows and fought for our people with every thing at our disposal. We won many times and lost sometimes but our resolve to serve is unquestionably more robust than when we came.

As a final decision the council via a transitional resolution vested trust and confidence on me to continue to steer the affairs of the institution until the swearing in of a new body.

It’s been an honour to serve with all of you, and though we have different affiliations, quarreled and got along many times as is the norm with any family, our mutual love shall persevere beyond our tenure in this great place!

This sessions General Council is hereby ADJOURNED.“