Africa-Press – Gambia. In his speech to mark The Gambia’s 59th independence anniversary, President Adama Barrow highlighted the challenges facing Gambians, while stressing that he could not promise Gambians a country where life knows “neither worries nor difficulties. »
“Life has never been rosy. This is why we cannot promise that life in The Gambia will never be subject to difficulties or complications,” he said, adding that it is “unrealistic” to expect this.
President Barrow was speaking to Gambians at McCarthy Square in Banjul. President Barrow also warned that “we are bound to encounter difficulties, such as those imposed on us by the evolving world situation. »
He added that price increases, shortages of basic goods and budgetary constraints were to be expected. Under such circumstances, he added that everyone should patiently unite and apply measures to remedy the situation. President Barrow also reiterated that the government will always strive to find solutions to all the difficulties facing the nation and therefore expects the people to support the government in resolving these problems.
The president added that “given the upheavals, fears and threats in the sub-region and beyond, we must strive to educate our people and encourage them to remain faithful to the safeguard of the nation, to contribute to its progress and to help guarantee the peace and stability that we so lovingly enjoy. »
He said the preservation of the nation, for what it is worth, requires everyone to cherish and safeguard our identity, history, culture, social structures, relationships and everything that distinguishes us as a people.
“Embedded in these characteristics are our common values and ways of co-existing in peace and harmony as Gambians, and we must therefore ensure that these are not corrupted to give way to indecency. »
President Barrow also emphasized that to succeed in this national enterprise, the government we choose to manage our affairs, the Constitution and laws that govern our attitudes and activities, the institutions that provide services, and the territorial boundaries that define our surface must be at the heart of all our businesses. Without it, he said, our resources would be wasted. We must therefore collectively work to avoid such an outcome.
The President went on to say: “At the heart of our development is the economy, which is at the center of three important characteristics, namely: our resources – human and material; our productivity in terms of scope and intensity; and thirdly, our level of creativity to initiate positive changes, execute appropriate actions and use goods and services appropriately and optimally. These objectives cannot be achieved in a country without the active and collective commitment of its population. »
He recalled that the constraints which could disrupt these efforts could come from within as much as from outside, while noting that with a united front linked to a common objective, and with collective vigilance reinforced by civil cooperation with security services, we will always repel all subversive and criminal acts against the state, whether they originate from within or outside the country.
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