(JollofNews) Gambia’s president Adama Barrow Friday evening left Banjul for the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia where he will perform the annual Muslim pilgrimage known as the hajj.
Mr Barrow, 52, is a devout Muslim and is performing the pilgrimage in fulfilment of the five pillars of Islam.
“The hajj is once in a life time obligation on Muslims who can afford the pilgrim,” a statement from the Office of the President said.
“Keeping to the Muslim tradition, the president seeks for forgiveness and prayers as he embarks on the journey for the first time. He also prays for peace and good health for all.”
Same thing as Mr Jammeh tale family and friends to Makkah using public money !!
I don’t think we risk our lives for this. The President may go to pilgrimage on his own coins and time, but Gambians need someone to solve problems now! Let’s make news. Let’s hear about job creation, employment, uninterrupted water and electricity. Available and accessible healthcare, road construction, hospitals etc. I don’t care how many pilgrimages Mr Barrow and others are wasting our money on. Well I do care, they are wasting our money. This administration cannot point to a single major accomplishment in 8 months. That is just not cool.
God Bless The Gambia.