To prepare for his journey to law school, he sought employment at the magistrates’ court division of the Gambian judicial department as a clerk. Impressed by his talent, he was awarded a government scholarship to study law at the University of Nigeria at Enugu, where he graduated with honors. Amadou Samba did Gambia proud when he became one of the legal counsels of the Gambian delegation to the UN Law of the Sea Conference in Jamaica. This is one of his biggest achievements as a lawyer. After completing his post-graduate studies in International Law, he decided to put up his private legal practice.
Samba attracted a lot of clients, representing a number of newly-set up companies. Having been exposed to the business world, he decided to venture into entrepreneurship, particularly in construction. His contributions to the development of the Gambian construction industry earned him awards such as the Gambia Man of the Year award, given in 1992, and the Millennium Medal in 2002 awarded by none other than President Yahya Jammeh of the Republic of Gambia.
Amadou Samba continues to be an inspiration to his fellow men, and his story is proof positive that with talent and hard work, anything can be possible. More information on him may be found at gambia.gtbank.com/amadou_samba.
