By Lamin Njie
Senegal President Macky Sall has said that the Senegambia Bridge project could not have been put across without the political will and leadership of President Adama Barrow.
Mr Sall stated this on Monday at the official opening of the landmark structure.
“Something big is happening today. This January 21st, 2019 is a unique day in the history of our Senegambian family. Today I stand before you on behalf of your brothers and sisters from Senegal and on my own to pay tribute to my brother and friend President Adama Barrow and to all Gambian people for the great achievement we made together with the support of the African Development Bank Group. This bridge could not have been achieved without the political will and the leadership of President Barrow,” Mr Sall said.
President Adama Barrow on Monday presided over the opening of the Senegambia Bridge following three years of construction.
The structure built across the River Gambia Yelli-Tenda-Bamba Tenda belt was unveiled at a historic event held at Bamba Tenda attended by hundreds of people among them Senegalese President Macky Sall.
President Barrow speaking at the event described the structure as ‘magnificent’ even as he also said that it will serve as a catalyst for development and integration within the Ecowas sub-region.
