{"id":95347,"date":"2026-03-28T10:18:24","date_gmt":"2026-03-28T10:18:24","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/gambia\/uncategorized\/foni-nam-says-barrows-sona-misleading"},"modified":"2026-03-29T07:31:34","modified_gmt":"2026-03-29T07:31:34","slug":"foni-nam-says-barrows-sona-misleading","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/gambia\/all-news\/foni-nam-says-barrows-sona-misleading","title":{"rendered":"Fo\u00f1i NAM Says Barrow\u2019S Sona \u2018Misleading\u2019"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span class=\"ap-article-header-tag\"> <strong>Africa-Press &#8211; Gambia. <\/strong> <\/span><b>Bakary Badjie, the National Assembly Member for Fon\u0303i Bintang, has sharply criticised the president\u2019s State of the Nation Address, calling it \u201cmisleading\u201d. Badjie focused on several key areas where he said the president\u2019s statements did not align with reality.<\/b><\/p>\n<p>Badjie challenged the president\u2019s claim about the stability of the dalasi.<\/p>\n<p>He stated: \u201cThe dalasi is not stable against CFA, the dalasi is not stable against any of the currencies, the dalasi is constantly depreciating.\u201d He provided current exchange rates for euro, pound, and CFA to support his point, saying, \u201cThere is no way that the dalasi is stable.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Badjie also noted that while the president thanked Gambians abroad for remittances, he along with parliament \u201cdeliberately refused to allow the diaspora to vote.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>On the agricultural sector, Badjie said the focus should move beyond providing seeds, fertiliser, and tractors. He called for \u201creal agricultural mechanisation\u201d to achieve \u201cfood self-sufficiency.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Badjie questioned the status of the president\u2019s earlier promise from 2023 to create 150,000 jobs for youth, noting that this was not mentioned in the recent address.<\/p>\n<p>Addressing irregular migration, Badjie linked it to \u201cunemployment\u201d and \u201clow income earning.\u201d He pointed out that police officers and teachers are leaving the country due to these issues and suggested that paying \u201cdecent salaries\u201d to civil servants is an imperative for overall development.<\/p>\n<p>Badjie said he was dismayed that the issue of Fon\u0303i was not mentioned, despite the current flare-ups in neighbouring Casamance with shells reportedly landing in The Gambia and hundreds displaced.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe president is moot about the issue of Fon\u0303i. It\u2019s like the president doesn\u2019t care about our suffering. The president doesn\u2019t care about the shells that are landing in our region in Fon\u0303i. The president must have concern for his people at heart.\u201d<\/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. Bakary Badjie, the National Assembly Member for Fon\u0303i Bintang, has sharply criticised the president\u2019s State of the Nation Address, calling it \u201cmisleading\u201d. Badjie focused on several key areas where he said the president\u2019s statements did not align with reality. Badjie challenged the president\u2019s claim about the stability of the dalasi. 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