The immigrant from Mali Mamudu Gassam, who saved the child in Paris, received in the Elysee Palace the President of France Emmanuelle Macron. He promised the man a French citizenship and offered a job. This is reported by Le Figaro.
Macron invited the 22-year-old Malian to work in the fire department.
"All paper formalities will be settled," - assured Macron during the meeting, which was broadcast live on his Facebook page.
A representative of the French government Benjamin Grivo wrote on Twitter: "This act of great courage, which corresponds to the values ??of solidarity of our republic, should open the doors of our national community".
"Mamudu Gassam reminds us that migrants are people with the great courage that many of them displayed during their dangerous journey to Europe. Courage, which they often show here, "- said the association SOS Racisme. The organization appealed to the Minister of Internal Affairs to resolve the situation of Gassam.
In Paris, an immigrant from Mali Mamoudou Gassam, without insurance, climbed the balconies to the fourth floor of the building to save the child.
Source: LIGA.