"It is right to have a voice in your country at the age of 18 and an example of that is the voter card, which allows people to decide the future of the nation. Citizens have a responsibility to fulfill the development tasked by the people. I was elected to serve my people but unfortunately, I was not able to secure another term in office, but that has nothing to do with my responsibility to contribute to the development of the nation."
He affirmed that he would never stop working for the youths, women, and the nation, as those would be his daily routine till he leaves the world. He added that he still continues the work on the Crab Island project, saying they recently held a convergence to remember the past principals. Sillah said the school was closed for five years before he was elected as NAM and that he is “happy to have it revived.”
"When I was a NAM, I was there to set the standards and I thought people have learned a lot. People used to have hope for Gambia's development but the Gambia always takes a step of development and two steps backward. When I was there, I saw the standards on how NAMs should be. I even opened an office in order to bring communication with the electorates.”
Commenting on his failure to accept the vehicles and lands that were given to the NAMs, he said, he didn't take it because he was there for the interest of the people and not for his own personal gains. Sillah thanked those who voted for him, saying they see the country's development and not Ousman Sillas as individuals.
"We revived Crab Island because we wanted the young people to engage in something meaningful and be able to help their parents. I will never stop commenting the government because I am a Gambian and has nothing but The Gambia."
