By Fatou Sillah
Kebba Lang Fofana, a nominated National Assembly member and National Youth Secretary General of the ruling National People’s Party (NPP), said the party believes President Adama Barrow’s development record will make it easier to persuade voters ahead of the Dec. 5 presidential election.
In an interview with Eye Africa TV, Mr. Fofana pointed to the government’s investments in roads, youth empowerment, agriculture, health care, and electricity as evidence that the administration has delivered tangible results during President Barrow’s tenure.
He said the government has constructed more than 1,002 kilometers of roads nationwide, arguing that the country’s infrastructure improvements are visible to citizens.
“Selling the agenda of President Adama Barrow is the easiest,” Mr. Fofana said. “As we are talking right now, over 1,002 kilometers of roads have been covered in this country. Anyone who sees The Gambia yesterday and The Gambia today will praise the president for the road construction.”
Mr. Fofana also highlighted the government’s investment in technical and vocational education, citing a recent initiative valued at more than D83 million to expand Technical and Vocational Education and Training (TVET). He said the program is designed to equip young people with practical skills that improve their employment prospects, describing it as an investment in the country’s future.
On agriculture, Mr. Fofana said the government has committed billions of dalasis to subsidize the sector in an effort to strengthen food production and support farmers.
He also pointed to ongoing investments in the electricity sector, expressing confidence that The Gambia is on course to become one of the first countries in sub-Saharan Africa to achieve universal access to electricity, while acknowledging that challenges remain.
Based on what he described as the administration’s development achievements, Mr. Fofana said he expects the opposition to face difficulties convincing voters to support an alternative and predicted that President Barrow would win the December election.
During the interview, Mr. Fofana also criticized activist Madi Jobarteh, arguing that he functions more as a political actor than as a civil society advocate.
“We don’t have activists in The Gambia; we have politicians. Madi Jobarteh is a politician,” Mr. Fofana said. “Activism is based on dialogue and constructive criticism, and it has to be truthful. If the government does wrong, you criticize it. If it does right, you should also come out and commend it.”
Mr. Jobarteh has consistently described himself as an independent civil society activist and has frequently criticized government policies and governance practices.
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