State
House, Banjul, 13th Novemberber 2019 - In fulfillment of section 222 (15) of
the 1997 Constitution of the Republic of
The Gambia, His Excellency, President Adama Barrow will embark on a nationwide tour of the country to
dialogue and assess the condition of the people
and gather first hand information on the impact of government policies
on their lives.
During
this period, the president is expected to chair over 44 public meetings, and
spot visits to development projects relating to agriculture, education, health
care, youth entrepreneurship throughout
the country. The president will use the opportunity to reiterate his call for
unity, social cohesion, and harmony in the pursuit of peace, security and
socio-economic and political progress of
the country. He will also engage with the members of the public on the
government’s development blueprint – the
National Development Plan, particularly the President’s priority areas.
For
the first part of the tour, the presidential delegation will hold meetings in North
Bank Region and Central River
Region-North, while the rest of Week One will be spent in the Upper River Region.
Over
the weekend, the delegation will stop in parts of the CRR South and Lower River
Region. The final leg of the tour will
take place in the West Coast Region, Kanifing Municipality, and the Greater Banjul Area with a mega meeting in
the City of Banjul.
