Niumi,
North Bank Region, 19th November 2019 - President Adama Barrow has unveiled to
the people of Niumi in the North Bank Region that the all-important Hakalong
road - the only highway that connects most of Upper Niumi to the rest of the
region will be launched in a few weeks
time, alongside $66 million electricity project for the surrounding
communities.
He
revealed the news while on the first leg of his nationwide tour in the North
Bank Region. The President highlighted the numerous development projects that
his government is rolling out to the Gambians to improve lives and livelihoods.
In
response to farmers at the various meeting grounds, President Barrow revealed
that the government is about to sign a contract that will enable farmers to
have access to fertilizer as early as April. He stated that the fertilizers
will be made available at a government-subsidized price of D700, while the
market price is D1700. That means that the state pays D1000 per bag.
In
three years, he told the gathering, his government has constructed more than
400km of roads, compared to the 700km of roads built by the two past governments
since independence. The recurrent message in all the communities the President
visited was the need for Gambians to nurture the peace and security in the
country as well as support his development agenda to deliver the Gambia that
everyone deserves.
The
cabinet ministers took turns to reveal to the people key intervention areas of
the government.
In
the area of education, the minister disclosed that the government has
constructed more than one thousand
classrooms, in addition to hundreds of staff quarters, and other incentives
to improve the quality of education.
To
cater to the financial needs of women and increase access to credit facilities,
the Minister for Women revealed that the
government has secured a EUR 3million contribution from the European Union, and
a GMD12 million Gambia government-funded Women Empowerment Fund project that will soon open applications
for women to apply with little interest.