A Gambian trader, Allieu Cessay based in the Gambian largest city of Serekunda has said that The Gambia has rejoined the civilized world following the scrapping of a four-day week introduced by his President Adama Barrow's predecessor, Yahya Jammeh, BBC reports.
Earlier in a statement, Adama Barrow said that public sector employees would now have to work a half-day on Fridays too. It would, however, be recalled that four years ago Mr. Jammeh had said the country's mainly Muslim population should use Fridays to pray, socialize and tend to fields.
But in a sudden reversal by the new leader, the working week, has been officially been shortened by three-and-half hours.
Reacting to the new official order, BBC reports that Allieu Cessay while speaking the minds of his countrymen and women happily said The Gambia has now rejoined the civilized world.
His words, "Now we have rejoined the civilized world," BBC quoted Allieu Ceesay, a trader in Serekunda as saying.
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