The
newly-appointed governor of Central River Region, Sulayman Barry, has said one
of his key priorities as a governor is to make an assessment to understand the
ongoing projects, as well as know the achievements and challenges of his
region.
Governor
Barry said in this process, he would work with all the stakeholders within the
region so that together they can begin to turn the region’s challenges to opportunities.
Speaking
to this reporter in Banjul, the governor said currently, he and his office team
are working with the stakeholders in the region to understand what they have
been doing, what they have achieved, and their challenges.
“When
we understand that, then we will be able to understand how and where to begin,”
he said.
Reacting
to his appointment, Barry said it is a national call, and “I accepted the
appointment wholeheartedly”.
“I
do understand that CRR it is one of the biggest regions and, as such, it has
many challenges, but one of my tasks now is to turn those challenges into
opportunities. There are lots of
challenges, but also there are lots of hopes.
My office and other stakeholders in the region will work together to see
how we can turn the challenges around into opportunities.”
Biography
Mr
Barry, prior to his appointment as governor, was working at the Gambia Revenue
Authority as the deputy director of compliance, taxpayer education, and
capacity building.
Before
GRA, he worked at the Gambia College as a lecturer; he left the college as
principal lecturer.
He
has wide experience in people management, organisational development, and
capacity building.
