Banjul, April 29, 2018.- In a meeting organized at the embassy of Cuba in Banjul to celebrate the victory of Playa Giron and on the eve of International Workers' Day, the Secretary General of the Gambia National Trade Union Congress, Ebrima Garba Cham, expressed his admiration for the Cuban Revolution and its leaders, describing this process as an example of fidelity to the principles of Marxism-Leninism on the construction of Socialism. Garba Cham sent a greeting to Cuban workers on the eve of May 1st.
Members of the Gambia-Cuba Friendship Association and the José Martí Association of Graduate Students in Cuba, attending the activity, took the floor to ratify their admiration and respect for the island and their unconditional support for the Cuban Revolution.
With regard to a film shown about Playa Giron and in greeting on May 1, several of the attendees recalled the battles waged and victories obtained during the years of Revolution, in particular the victory of Bay of Pigs, they praised the resistance of the Cuban people and its spirit of solidarity towards other peoples of the world, especially Africans. They also thanked the assistance provided by Cuba to the Gambia in the health sector.