First Anniversary Celebration of Tongo Global Connections to be Launched

By Amadu Daramy in Maryland USA

Information accessed by this medium revealed that the Tongo Global Connections (TGC) will be launched on the 11^th and 12^th January 2020; being the first anniversary celebrations in Tongo Fields, Lower Bambara Chiefdom, Kenema District with the launch of the Ibrahim Orbrey Jalloh Watta Wolo’s (meaning Do not cry in the Fullah Language) First Album and Cultural Festival.

Some founding members of TGC in America and Europe are the Chairman, Abdulai Jalloh, fondly known as Abra Jay, Assistant Secretary-General, Abdulai Kobozin Kabbah and Financial Secretary; Ishata Cole will be among the dignitaries who will attend the event. Various dignitaries, executive members of TGC and stakeholders attended the event and delivered statements.

TGC has renovated the Roman Catholic Primary School in Tongo that was reopened on 29^th November 2019 that has brought love and united among elders in the community in addition to opening of its secretariat in Freetown and branch in Tongo.

The Freetown Secretariat is headed by renowned gynaecologist, Dr. James Samba as President and Mrs. Fatmata Claire Carlton-Hanciles, Executive Director of the Legal Aid Board as the Vice President.

Due to her commitment and dedication to duty in addition to being a philanthropist, TGC Europe and America has unanimously appointed Mrs. Fanta Kabba-Conteh based in Virginia, USA, Queen of TGC. Mrs. Fanta Kabba-Conteh donated three solar panels and accessories to the community through TGC that would soon be installed and launched.

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