{"id":94782,"date":"2026-02-24T07:00:04","date_gmt":"2026-02-24T07:00:04","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/gambia\/uncategorized\/badibou-communities-praise-barrow-for-rural-electrification"},"modified":"2026-02-24T07:34:52","modified_gmt":"2026-02-24T07:34:52","slug":"badibou-communities-praise-barrow-for-rural-electrification","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/gambia\/all-news\/badibou-communities-praise-barrow-for-rural-electrification","title":{"rendered":"Badibou Communities Praise Barrow for Rural Electrification"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span class=\"ap-article-header-tag\"> <strong>Africa-Press &#8211; Gambia. <\/strong> <\/span><b>Communities in Lower Badibou North Bank Region have commended Adama Barrow for the electrification of Njawara and surrounding villages, describing it as a historic milestone in the area\u2019s development.<\/b><\/p>\n<p>The Alkalo of Njawara, Aja Haddy Panneh, made the remarks following the inauguration of electricity in Njongon, Lower Nuimi, and the subsequent connection of homes and streetlights in Njawara and Lower Badibou.<\/p>\n<p>She said the electrification demonstrates the government\u2019s commitment to improving livelihoods and achieving universal access to electricity nationwide.<\/p>\n<p>Panneh outlined several development initiatives implemented by the Barrow administration in the region, including the construction of a modern senior secondary school, expansion of healthcare services such as the provision of a community ambulance and laboratory services for pregnant women, the Njawara\u2013Kerewan road project, and the ongoing electricity expansion.<\/p>\n<p>According to her, Lower Badibou has witnessed significant development under the current administration, noting that access to electricity will enhance economic and social transformation while improving security in the communities.<\/p>\n<p>Kerewan Ward Councillor Alagie Joof expressed similar sentiments, stating that the improved infrastructure would stimulate economic activities in the area.<\/p>\n<p>Ebou Ndow of Chogen Kaba in Lower Badibou and Alagie Jeng of Koli Kunda in Central Badibou said electricity would positively impact academic performance among schoolchildren. They urged students to take advantage of the improved lighting to focus on their studies, adding that the development could help reduce rural-urban migration and encourage the establishment of small-scale businesses such as welding workshops.<\/p>\n<p>Residents also expressed appreciation to the National Water and Electricity Company (NAWEC) and contractors for their role in extending electricity to the communities.<\/p>\n<p>Samba Jallow of Dobo said the area had experienced decades of neglect, noting that access to electricity would attract investment from natives and development partners, create employment opportunities and contribute to poverty reduction.<\/p>\n<p>The communities renewed their support for President Barrow and reaffirmed their commitment to national development efforts.<\/p>\n<p class=\"ap-article-footer-note\">Find more news and analyses on <span class=\"ap-highlight-country\">Gambia<\/span> on the <span class=\"ap-highlight-brand\">Africa Press<\/span> website<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Africa-Press &#8211; Gambia. Communities in Lower Badibou North Bank Region have commended Adama Barrow for the electrification of Njawara and surrounding villages, describing it as a historic milestone in the area\u2019s development. The Alkalo of Njawara, Aja Haddy Panneh, made the remarks following the inauguration of electricity in Njongon, Lower Nuimi, and the subsequent connection [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":84,"featured_media":94781,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[2,12],"tags":[260],"class_list":["post-94782","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-all-news","category-policy","tag-gambia"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO Premium plugin v26.1 (Yoast SEO v27.0) - https:\/\/yoast.com\/product\/yoast-seo-premium-wordpress\/ -->\n<title>Badibou Communities Praise Barrow for Rural Electrification - Gambia<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"-article-header-tag&quot;&gt; Africa-Press - Gambia. 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