President Adama Barrow hails from Mankamang Kunda in the Jimara District of the Upper River Region.
Speaking at Bakadagy in Jimara on Thursday as part of his tour, he called for the people of Jimara to support him.
He made reference to former Presidents Jawara and Jammeh who, he said were both supported by their people of Niani and Foni.
Barrow urged the people of his district not to pay attention to people who will come to them with the intention of misinforming them about the realities in the country.
Politics, he said is over and that he is open to any meaningful Gambian who is ready and committed in joining him to develop the country.
Barrow’s popularity in the Jimara district has not been a popular one after losing to then APRC candidate-turned-GDC founder Mama Kandeh. Even after becoming President, Barrow’s party UDP were defeated by the GDC in the past parliamentary election.
To the people of Jimara, Barrow reminded them that he won’t lie to them about his government’s development plan. He renewed his commitment to the development of Jimara and Gambia In General.
He emphasied the need for unity among the people of Jimara and Fulladou, saying it was unity that removed the former president.
Basic and Secondary Education Minister Claudiana Cole says her ministry has plans of providing 400 scholarships annually to graduating students from Region 3 to Region 6. She added that 100 scholarship will also be awarded to teachers.
Regarding skills training, Cole says the government will give out 50 scholarships to students who want to undergo studies at the Julangel Skills Training Centre in Jimara.
Responding to locals demand for the fencing of the Bakadagi School, she promised that her ministry will look into it.
Various speakers including Julaba Drammeh, Aja Jarrai Jagana, Bakary Njie and Badiri Sillah, all commended Barrow for holding the meeting in Bakadagi.
However, they appealed for a Skills training centre, fencing of the Bakadagy school and more investment in the agriculture sector.
