Tabital Pulaaku is a chapter among twenty-six country chapters across Africa and affiliated chapters around the world that formed the Tabital Pulaaku International (TPI).
In an interview with The Point, Keita Saidy, president of the Sukabeh Fulbeh Tabital Pulaaku Youth Wing-The Gambia, said their plans after the inauguration is to embark on a nationwide tour to establish sub-committees in each region that would oversee and mobilise the youth on their behalf.
The objective of the youth wing, he went on, is to bring all the Fulas together, noting that their pursuit to bring all Pularr speaking people together under one umbrella, while discouraging hatred among tribes.
Saidy disclosed that their targets for now is sensitse members in urban areas for their children to be able to speak their (Pularr) language, culture and know each other’s problems to able to guide and help each other.
“We need to get together from time to time as we call it a family union and to teach and inculcate togetherness and cultural values among our young people. A lot of our young people are going off the way because the norms and values our parents inducted in us are losing as we are so busy with a lot of other things in life.”
For his part, Abdoulie Jallow, Secretary General of the youth wing, emphasised that the youth wing represents the welfare of all the Fulas in the country, irrespective of party affiliations.
“We have seen the national Tabital Pulaaku comprises elderly people looking at the composition in that organisation. We deem it necessary and that it is high time, we the youth came up with an organisation that would support the national Tabital Pulaaku.” he said.
The national Tabital Pulaaku, he added, cannot achieve their goals without the involvement and support of the youth.
SG Jallow thus reminded that their plans in the future are to see the welfare of the Fula speaking people being improved, ensuring that their voices are heard.
Meanwhile, the new executive body of the Tabital Pulaaku Youth Wing-Gambia includes: Kaita Saidy as the President, Mariama Sowe, Vice President, Abdoulie Jallow, Secretary General, Sannah Jallow, Youth Mobilizer, Musa F. Ceesay, Assistant Youth Mobiliser, Yero Jallow, organiser, Musa Camara, Treasurer and Gibbie Baldeh as the Public Relations Officer.
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Publish date : 2024-02-27 08:00:00
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