Fafa
Ceesay, a Gambian businessman who is also a politician has underscored the
unprecedented development of The Gambia under the leadership of President Adama
Barrow and continues to register in the country, arguing that Gambian
oppositions can’t defeat Barrow in the 2021 Presidential election.
“I
can tell you that the opposition that I saw in the country cannot defeat
President Barrow when Gambians go to the polls next year to elect a new
president. Politics is not about the language we speak or the ethnic group we
identify with. It is about the nation and its development and future. President
Barrow’s main focus is to develop the country to meet other developed countries
with tangible infrastructural development among others.”
The
former United Democratic Party (UDP) stalwart was speaking to our reporter in
an exclusive interview over the weekend during the laying of foundation stone
for the rehabilitation of 9.5km feeder road linking the community of Jareng in
the Naimina District and the surrounding villages.
The
road that starts from Jareng and goes up to Tabanani, a border village between
Gambia and Senegal in Central River Region (CRR). The project is being funded
by the government. Local dwellers said after the completion of the
rehabilitation it will boost economic activities within the area.
Mr.
Ceesay added: “President Barrow has in fact, fulfilled all the promises he
assured Gambians in 2016. Currently, there’s massive development and
transformation going on in the country. The reforms that he promised Gambians
are undergoing in all sectors in the country.”
Gambians,
he said, should give President Barrow another opportunity to accomplish his
development aspiration for the country. “The roads projects, bridges and
electricity expansion currently undergoing in many parts of the country cannot
be over emphasised.”
Fafa
Ceesay, the Kerr Katim born philanthropist, however, was quick to add that the
road rehabilitation has nothing to do with the coming by-election in the
Naimina District, saying “since the change of government in 2016, the alkalo of
Kerr Katim, Kerr Ma Alima, Sare Arenis and Tabanani have written to the
government on several occasions, requesting support to either rehabilitate the
road or construct it.”
During
raining season, he explained, it was no go area for most especially people using
the road to either come to the weekly markets (lumos) at Jareng as the area is
flooded. “Those that are involved in business and normally come to Jareng lumo
always do so during the dry season or they have to go as far as Dalaba village
and use the main highway.”
Ceesay
also responded to allegation directed to President Barrow by Omar Ceesay, NAM
for Naimina East, adding that he (Omar Ceesay) accidentally won the seat due to
the fact that the candidate the UDP nominated was not the people’s choice so many
decided to vote for him.
“I
can tell you that Ceesay is not even thinking of contesting in next election
because he knew well that he will not win. In fact, more than 634 people in
Naimina have approached me because they wanted to recall the ‘accidental NAM,’
he stated, claiming that even GDC is also married to Barrow National People’s
Party.
The
alkalo of Kerr Katim, Majabou Ceesay and the alkalo of Kerr Ma Alima, Basirou
Ceesay both hailed Barrow for coming to their aid, while assuring him of their
unflinching support for him to achieve his development goals.
