By Adama Makasuba
Chief of Upper Niumi district has assured support to helping President Adama Barrow launch a political party.
Momodou Chati Cham who got sacked by former president Yahya Jammeh for pledging allegiance to the coalition government following its victory in the 2016 presidential election was speaking at a meeting presided over by President Adama Barrow as the Gambian leader continued his whole nation tour.
The chief said: “President Barrow, we say let’s tighten our belt…all what is rumoured is we join hands and establish your party because what you owe Gambians especially Upper Niumi we will repay be assured.”
He urged Mr Barrow to stay focussed on his developmental work adding, “what we want to tell you especially in Upper Niumi because Upper Niumi yesterday and today about Barrow is different, and today, what is said here is President Barrow forever.”
He also called on Mr Barrow to help construct the two roads in Upper Niumi.
“Fifty years ago, the people of Upper Niumi lost everything. We call on you to construct our roads,” he said.
“The talk is too much. There are road construction equipment in Bagali but people say you are fooling people because you have no money to construct the road. But if you talk about deception, we have been deceived for more than 50 years. There has never even been a bicycle placed in Bagali. So if this government spearhead efforts in putting equipment in Bagali, that’s not a hoax to us.”
