President Adama Barrow will launch more than 300 kilometres of new road projects during a nationwide development tour scheduled from August 8 to 14, according to the Minister of Information, Media and Broadcasting Services.
The president will begin the tour in the North Bank Region, where he is expected to lay foundation stones for roads in Barra, Fass, Bakalarr, Jurunku, Kerr Sambacalla and Kerr Omar.
He will also inaugurate completed roads, including the Banni–Salikeni and Ngayen Sanjal routes, before proceeding to other parts of the country.
In the Central River Region, President Barrow will inspect ongoing road construction, inaugurate the 20-kilometre Reneru–Karantaba road and launch additional road works in Karawol.
He is also expected to hand over the newly completed governor’s residence and office in Basse.
The president will later visit the Lower River Region before concluding the tour in the West Coast Region.
On the final day, he will launch several roads in and around Brikama, including the Jida Baba Njie–Brikama Road, New Town Brikama Road, Wajuwara–Box Bar Road, CDC Lamin Road, Hamat Bah Junction Road, Sukuta Market Road and Tanji Road.
The minister said the Brikama projects would address long-standing demands from residents for improved road infrastructure.
