Continuing his Dialogue with the people tour, President Jammeh on day five on Friday, laid the final foundation stone for the rural electrification project in Basse.

President Jammeh and entourage then proceeded to Kundam in the Tumana constituency for a general meeting where there was a mass defection from the UDP to the APRC.

Addressing the people of Tumana, President Jammeh thanked all defectors and call on Gambians to rally behind the Ruling Party pointing out that the UDP has nothing to offer in terms of development in the country.

He again spoke of the discovery of oil which he wants all Gambians to benefit when the production starts.

From there, the presidential delegation proceeded to Lamoi village in Kantora where the Gambian leader performed Friday prayers.

In a subsequent meeting afterwards, the Gambian Head of State thanked the people of the area for their continuing support to the APRC Party especially during the last presidential elections and informed them of the water project his government will embark upon, covering up to Fatoto.

Commenting on the construction of Lamoi's road linking the Fatoto highway, President Jammeh called on the villagers to liaise with the commissioner on how it could be expanded.

The Gambian leader again called on Gambians to love each other and put aside tribalism which only creates anarchy and insecurity.
He announced that due to the discovery of oil in the country, Gambians in four years time, will not think of going outside the country for greener pastors.

He pointed out that his next project within the next ten years, is the introduction of railway services covering the whole country.

The President presented the people of Kantora a milling machine and promised them of another five machines if it don't bring division among them.

In Kundam, the Secretary of State for Trade Edward Singhateh announced that President Jammeh will provide them with a borehole under the O.M.U.G. Project.

Whilst in Lamoi, SOS Singhateh said Government is very much aware of Kantora initiative formed by the people of Kantora living outside the country specifically to develop their constituency.

In Kundam, Alhaji Sumareh brother of Momodou Sumareh commonly know as M. Sumareh clarified his brother's political faith.
Pointing out that M. Sumareh is not and will not contest in the 2006 presidential elections, adding that if his brother intends to stand, he would have consulted the family, which according to him never happened.
He told President Jammeh that the Sarahulay community only engage in business and not politics and assured the Gambian leader of their continued support to the ruling APRC Party.

Other speakers including Aji Oppa Jawo, Nyima Drammeh and Alhaji Jubabo Corra APRC's constituency chairman assured of a landslide victory for the Ruling APRC Party in the 2006 presidential elections.

The youth leader for the area Maudo Suso appealed to President Jammeh for a barbed wire to fence their divisional youth camp which they intend to utilise as their horticultural garden. He also appealed to President Jammeh for a vehicle for Fatoto Police which he described as being located in the border.

In Lamoi meeting, Chief Yukaseh Tunkara of Kantora, Alhaji Bacho Ceesay from Garawol, Aja Nyima Trawally, Musa Tukara and Alhaji Saihou Samura spoke of their loyalty to the Gambian Head of State and informed President Jammeh that they don't need two ballot boxes in their area in the 2006 presidential elections as they intend to go unopposed.

They made a number of appeals including telephone services, milling machines for women, the provision of mobile phones and the construction of their road linking the village and the highway.

Chief Tunkara called on patriotic Gambians in public offices to execute their duties accordingly or resign , pointing out that civil servants in the URD only undermine government projects.

Gambia's Ambassador to Saudi Arabia Lamin Kabba Bajo who is also part of the presidential entourage called on the people of Kantora to redouble their efforts in farming for their own benefit. Click here for the Pictures

President Jammeh warns area councils to pay arrears in three months Click here

Reported by Momodou Trawally