We therefore need to get ourselves prepared and take the necessary measures before it's too late
This year, it's predicted that heavy rains could be experienced widely leading to floods.
Mr President, the National Disaster Management Agency and the Gambia Red Cross Society should be enhanced to be well prepared for any eventualities.
It's a hard fact that some places must experience floods because of the location of some compounds. It is in this light that people should be sensitised on safety precautions to take during the rainy seasons in order to guard against disasters. The roads, especially the main highways, should also be properly rehabilitated to take care of potholes, faulty culverts and damaged slabs.
Furthermore, with the rains and the ongoing road construction in some areas, drivers would find it a bit difficult to drive through those areas; hence there is need for security around such areas to effectively control movement and traffic of people and vehicles.
Mr President, from another strand, it is important that we take advantage of the rainy season, particularly for agriculture since we have a rain-fed agricultural system.
A good season of farming and harvest following the rains is the delight and success of our farmers and the whole nation. This is so because a productive agricultural season would yield adequate produce for subsistence as well as for generating national income to boost the economy.
Farmers should therefore be assisted with fertilizers, seeds and agricultural equipment to enhance farming to realize a bumper harvest this year.
Finally, Mr President, it is vital for all to note that politics is over hence politicians should set aside their differences and work together for the development of the country.
The Gambia is facing economic challenges, especially grappling with high cost of living that the majority of Gambians cannot afford.
We should therefore put aside political differences, maintain peace, and complement each other’s work for national development. You should lead by example by being the champion of that Unity call. You must demonstrate first and call for all hands to be on deck. It should not just be a mere saying, it has to be exemplary.
We should also pray for peace and tranquility to prevail in our sister country Senegal, more so that we are kith and kin in the SengaGambia abode.
Good day!