Musa
B. Suso, deputy Governor of West Coast Region, on Saturday 10 September 2016,
handed over seventy thousand dalasis bankrolled by His Excellency Sheikh
Professor Dr Alhaji Yahya A.J.J. Jammeh Babili Mansa, to the spouses and other
relatives of seven pilgrims from West Coast Region he sent to Mecca for Hajj.
In
his remarks, Deputy Governor Susa said President Jammeh has supported the
pilgrims to perform what he described as one of the important pillars of Islam.
He
urged the families to strictly adhere to the presidential directive in
providing rams to their families during the festive period.
He
asked the recipients to pray for the president to enable him to further
“develop the country as a paradise on earth”.
Governor
Susa said President Jammeh is an inspirational leader with a big heart to
support Gambians and non-Gambians.
He
urged relatives of the pilgrims to be steadfast in their support to the Gambian
leader in the December polls.
The
deputy Governor reminded his audience that the president had registered
“insurmountable and unprecedented development” in all sectors and “it is only
fair and prudent for every Gambian to return the favour” by voting “massively”
for the president in the December polls for “the greater good” of the country.
Deputy
Governor Suso stated that the preoccupation of the region, which also served as
the birthplace of the president, is to increase the percentage vote to be cast
in the 2016 presidential election in the West Coast region.
Also
speaking on the occasion, former Kombo North parliamentarian stated that come
December 2nd the West Coast Region will triumphantly storm the nation’s capital
as a mark of yet another electoral success in a “landslide victory for
Professor Jammeh and the great APRC party”.
Speaking
on behalf of the beneficiaries, Madam Mai Jarju-Bojang, spouse of the Speaker
of the National Assembly honorable Alagie Abdoulie Bojang, thanked President
Jammeh for what she described as a “heartwarming and a king-size surprise” to
their families.
She
called on the electorate to use the December presidential polls as a
development initiative for The Gambia and for humanity.
The
recipients were honorable Speaker Alhagie Abdoulie Bojang of Foni Kansala,
Councillor Ajaratou Ida Ndure of Kombo South, Ajaratou Fatou Darboe of Kombo
Central, Honorable Alhagie Pa Lamin Jatta of Kombo North, Ajaratou Kaddy Sanneh
of Foni Bondali, Alhagie Bakary Saibou Sanneh of Foni Bintang and chairperson
of Brikama Area Council and Ajaratou Kaddy Jammeh of Kombo East.
The
ceremony was attended by the Paramount Chief Alhagie Demba Sanyang, Honorable
Matarr Kujabi, APRC Divisional mobilizers, Solo Marreh and members of the WCR
APRC executive committee among others.
