Nine
district chiefs in West Coast Region (WCR), including the paramount chief of
The Gambia, on 7 February 2017 renewed their loyalty to President Adama Barrow
and his government.
The
chiefs made this expression during a meeting with the deputy governor of the
region, Musa Suso, who invited them to inform them of his position to rally
behind President Barrow.
The
meeting at WCR governor’s office was attended by the CEO of Brikama Area
Council, president of the WCR Alkalolou Association, representatives of the
Supreme Islamic Council among others.
Deputy
Governor Suso said one of the purposes of the meeting was to advise the chiefs
to rally behind President Barrow whom the Gambian people have chosen to be the
president of the country.
“For the past 22 years, Jammeh was in power
and now that the almighty Allah has decided and the Gambian people changed
Jammeh, let everybody have faith and rally behind the new president, Adama
Barrow, and support his development agenda for the best interest of this
country,” Mr Suso said.
According
to him, since the regime of President Jawara, the people of Foni have not been
in opposition; they always rally behind the sitting president.
“Therefore,
I want this trend to continue,” the deputy governor said. “I expect all the chiefs to live up to
expectation and be independent in the dispensation of their works. We need to have faith and give support to the
new government to better implement its programmes.”
He
also commended President Barrow and his coalition for “the sound victory” and
assured the new government of the support of all the districts in West Coast
Region.
At
the end of the meeting, a felicitation letter was sent from the chief of Foni
Kansala District to President Barrow, on behalf of the district.
The
letter was sent to the president through the office of the governor of WCR.
According
to deputy governor Suso, all the other district chiefs in his region have
written to the president to assure him of their support to his government.
Paramount
Chief Demba Sanyang, speaking on behalf of the district chiefs, said the chiefs
are ready to work with the government of President Barrow with all their
hearts.
