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Gambia News : Remains of prominent Gambian journalist laid to rest

Lalo, 66, was one of the Gambia’s pioneers in the field of broadcasting having joined Radio Gambia shortly after it was founded in May 1962.

Born a provincial, he was among the early beneficiaries of Western education.

Born in Salikene in Central Baddibu north of the River Gambia, he later went to school in Banjul and, early in his career as a civil servant, he was posted to Radio Gambia as one of the first Mandinka language announcers.

He soon established himself as a popular broadcaster in this major Gambian language. At Radio Gambia, Lalo benefited from local and overseas radio courses at the BBC, in Cairo and Radio Senegal.

A versatile broadcaster, he was also one of the first to benefit from training in commercial radio and television broadcasting,long before the advent of television Gambia.

Lalo, who is survived by three wives and several children, occupied several senior level positions at the radio notably as head of local languages broadcasting at GRTS.

His funeral was attended by cabinet ministers, colleagues and a large number of his admirers many of whom paid glowing tributes to his pioneering role, his professionalism, his piety and his humble ways.