{"id":88390,"date":"2025-10-21T17:13:45","date_gmt":"2025-10-21T17:13:45","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/gambia\/uncategorized\/president-barrow-urges-trust-in-his-leadership"},"modified":"2025-10-21T18:39:43","modified_gmt":"2025-10-21T18:39:43","slug":"president-barrow-urges-trust-in-his-leadership","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/gambia\/all-news\/president-barrow-urges-trust-in-his-leadership","title":{"rendered":"President Barrow Urges Trust in his Leadership"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"color: #ff6600\"><strong>Africa-Press &#8211; Gambia. <\/strong><\/span><b>President Adama Barrow has appealed to Gambians to continue placing their trust and confidence in his leadership, assuring them that he remains committed to serving the nation with honesty and dedication.<\/b><\/p>\n<p>Addressing a gathering, President Barrow described himself as a \u201cworker, not a politician,\u201d explaining that his focus on tangible development results often makes him less vocal in political debates.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cPoliticians will say President Barrow does not speak; that he is dumb. Some even take my pictures while I\u2019m sitting and claim I\u2019m sleeping,\u201d he remarked. \u201cBut tell me\u2014can someone who is sleeping bring all these developments?\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Highlighting his government\u2019s achievements, President Barrow pointed to the expansion of road networks across the country, particularly in rural areas. He cited the construction of roads from Basse to Koina and several other community-level projects, noting that previous administrations under former Presidents Sir Dawda Jawara and Yahya Jammeh had not extended such infrastructure into local communities.<\/p>\n<p>The president emphasized his deep concern for the welfare of Gambians, saying that he often loses sleep over national issues.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cNo one cares more about this country than I do,\u201d he said. \u201cSometimes, when it\u2019s storming at night, I don\u2019t sleep. One day, my wife even told me to come and sleep.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>President Barrow also expressed optimism about The Gambia\u2019s future, stressing that peace and unity among citizens are essential for national progress.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIf we maintain peace and stand by each other, everything this country has lacked for 52 years will be achieved under my administration,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n<p>He added that the current development efforts are only the beginning, referring to them as the \u201clightweight\u201d phase of his broader agenda.<\/p>\n<p>According to the president, his government is currently constructing 365 kilometers of roads, with plans underway for an additional 460 kilometers, signaling what he described as a new era of infrastructural transformation.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIn other countries, I wouldn\u2019t even need to campaign in 2026\u2014my ministers would do that for me,\u201d Barrow concluded confidently.<\/p>\n<p><strong>For More News And Analysis About <span style=\"color: #ff6600\">Gambia<\/span> Follow <span style=\"color: #ff6600\">Africa-Press<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Africa-Press &#8211; Gambia. 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