Youth of the moment

Name: Abdou Jatta

DOB: 10 May 1989

Organization: Young People in the Media, The Gambia; UNICEF’s Voice of the Youth; Children for Children Organization; Education for All Campaign Network, Gambia; Coalition of Human Rights Defenders, Gambia; Children’s Broadcasting Foundation for Africa.

Position: President Young People in the Media, Gambia; Honorary Member CFCO; Ex Vice Chairperson, Alliance for Democracy in African Youth Component, Gambia Chapter.

Educational Background: Bakau New Town Lower Basic School; Ibrahim Garba Jahumpa Upper Basic School; Gambia Senior Secondary School; Ndow’s Comprehensive Senior Secondary School; Alliance Franco-Gambienne.

Qualification: Outstanding Student Cambridge International General Certificate on Secondary Education, (IGCSE); Cambridge AS/ A General Certificate on Education; WASSCE, Certificate in Basic Computing, Advance Certificate in Microsoft Word  and PowerPoint.

Gambian personality: …………

Ambition: To become a seasoned International Diplomat

Hobbies: Reading, writing, advocacy, fighting injustice, news listening, out door games and traveling,

Advice to youth:  Emancipation comes through struggle, be honest to Allah, be truthful, respect your elders, know your constitutional and fundamental rights as citizen of the land, then you will be the architect of your own.

Dislike: "P H D syndrome," laziness and discrimination

Reason behind success:  God and parental guidance and protections as well as discipline hard work, commitment, dedication, and comes success