By: Haruna Kuyateh
Residents of the Maka Farafenni of Upper Badibou in the North Bank Region had hailed President Adama Barrow for his timely intervention support by providing them with 36 water solar panels and heavy duty water pumping machine worth over D564,750.00 to address the water problem in the community.
Following a breakdown of the only community borehole in the Maka Farafenni community and published in The Voice Newspaper calling for support from the government philanthropists, the President of The Gambia and Secretary General of the National People’s Party has responded positively to address the suffering of the dense population community with an additional and modern system to address the issue of water supply in the community.
The commendation was made on Thursday, 22nd June 2023 after the successful installation of solar panels and a new pumping machine with a bigger capacity in the community.
Speaking to The Voice newspaper Correspondent in North Bank Region in the Maka Farafenni village, Alhji Modou Touray, President of the Water Committee expressed delight to the Head State for the humanitarian assistant render to the community.
He said before the President comes to help, the breakdown of the only borehole in the village has affected people’s livelihood beyond imagination.
Mr. Touray disclosed that the Water Committee would work tirelessly to protect the panels and the machine, citing the committee installed solar lighting around the borehole for security purposes.
He lauded Swe Gam Company Limited for its quality work and noted that quality water increases the health and well-being of the population.
Seedy Jobe, NPP chairman in Maka Farafenni described media publicity in The Voice newspaper and GRTS radio as important in putting the plight of the community across to the nation.
Saying, the involvement of President Adama Barrow has increased the capacity and time of pumping 40,000 liters of water from 4 hours to 2hrs.
He disclosed that during the period of no water, the community suffered a lot the people used horses and donkey carts plus motorcycles to search and fetch water in Farafenni and border villages in Senegal.
The politician applauded NPP Campaign Manager, Galo Saidy, a technician at President’s Office, and Alhaji Mustapha Dibba of Farafenni among others for their invaluable contribution of reaching out to President Barrow as water is basic human rights.
Alhaji Tijan Touray, representative of the alkalo expressed the need for the provision of additional bigger tank capacity, standby generator, and expansion of electricity supply to contribute immensely to the constant availability of water at all times.
