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Friday, July 25, 2008
Another giant project was unveiled last Wednesday. The Green Industry inaugurated by President Jammeh as part of the flurry of activities marking the July 22nd Revolution, opened yet another opportunity for us the youth, as in the words of the president himself, “to develop The Gambia”.
In a way, the institution serves as a boost in our collective match towards the Silicon Valley, an initiative of the Gambian leader himself; the Vision 2020 national blue print for the country’s development, as well as the global Millennium Development Goals.
This latest inauguration is indeed a cause for jubilation, but it is more of a challenge for the youth. Considering the host of opportunities being accorded us by this APRC administration, it is increasingly becoming obvious that there is no genuine reason for us to be blaming anybody for our plight.
The emergence of the Green Industry, among a host of other facilities purposely built to boost the country’s development capacities, have life changing effects not only on the youth, but the entire nation. Apart from providing employment opportunities, it also offers the country the opportunity for technological transfer, as well as expand export trade.
Employment opportunities have always been a key concern for President Jammeh, since the days of the transition; and today, by the grace of Allah, he is achieving his aim. Slowly but surely, we shall be there. All he needs now, as he has repeatedly been calling for, is our help. He cannot do it all by himself.
The idea of Babylon, as has been propagated by some section of society, is a problem more associated with a mischievous mindset than reality. The implication of this phenomenon is such that many of us have grown to believe that we cannot make it without having an experience of this utopian existence.
The increasing urge for materiality has added to the difficulties in stamping out this fantasy. Little do we know that this has contributed greatly to the underdevelopment of the African continent.
However, the fact remains that no matter how determined a particular government is to develop its country, without the collective support of its citizens, it can hardly succeed. This explains why President Jammeh has always complaint about the jaded attitude of the men folk of this country.
If we must develop The Gambia for the benefit of our children, and their children, we must change our attitudes.
In a way, the institution serves as a boost in our collective match towards the Silicon Valley, an initiative of the Gambian leader himself; the Vision 2020 national blue print for the country’s development, as well as the global Millennium Development Goals.
This latest inauguration is indeed a cause for jubilation, but it is more of a challenge for the youth. Considering the host of opportunities being accorded us by this APRC administration, it is increasingly becoming obvious that there is no genuine reason for us to be blaming anybody for our plight.
The emergence of the Green Industry, among a host of other facilities purposely built to boost the country’s development capacities, have life changing effects not only on the youth, but the entire nation. Apart from providing employment opportunities, it also offers the country the opportunity for technological transfer, as well as expand export trade.
Employment opportunities have always been a key concern for President Jammeh, since the days of the transition; and today, by the grace of Allah, he is achieving his aim. Slowly but surely, we shall be there. All he needs now, as he has repeatedly been calling for, is our help. He cannot do it all by himself.
The idea of Babylon, as has been propagated by some section of society, is a problem more associated with a mischievous mindset than reality. The implication of this phenomenon is such that many of us have grown to believe that we cannot make it without having an experience of this utopian existence.
The increasing urge for materiality has added to the difficulties in stamping out this fantasy. Little do we know that this has contributed greatly to the underdevelopment of the African continent.
However, the fact remains that no matter how determined a particular government is to develop its country, without the collective support of its citizens, it can hardly succeed. This explains why President Jammeh has always complaint about the jaded attitude of the men folk of this country.
If we must develop The Gambia for the benefit of our children, and their children, we must change our attitudes.
Author: DO
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