Momodou Sabally, special adviser to President Adama Barrow, has issued a heartfelt warning to young Gambians: don’t let yourselves be used by selfish individuals or politicians to stir unrest or threaten the country’s peace.
Speaking from his home in Lamin while hosting a delegation from Manyina in Foñi—who honored him with the title of honorary father—Sabally called for calm, unity, and respect for the rule of law.
“Our country stands on peace and stability,” he said. “You can’t force your way into the presidency. There’s no shortcut to State House, just as President Barrow always says. It has to be through the ballot box.”
Sabally encouraged youths to be patient and law-abiding. He warned that some individuals pushing for chaos don’t even live under the same risks. “Many of their children weren’t born here—they hold American passports. If anything goes wrong, they’ll flee with their families while you’re left in the fire.”
He highlighted ongoing government efforts to support young people, pointing to a recent distribution of hundreds of millions of dalasis for skills training and tourism in Foñi, led by Minister of Higher Education Professor Pierre Gomez.
Sabally didn’t hold back when addressing a young man he believes is inciting unrest. “This is someone who doesn’t even have a wife or raise chickens, yet he wants to rule the country by force. Let me assure him—he will never govern this nation.”
Touching on the controversial seizure of former President Yahya Jammeh’s properties, Sabally stood firm on his long-held view. “I was the first to criticize it. I told the Janneh Commission they had no right to sell Jammeh’s properties. Those who insulted me back then are now protesting and quoting my past statements. But I won’t back down.”
Local leaders at the event, including Busumbala’s alkalo Bolong Jatta and Isatou Jarjue of Manyina, voiced their renewed support for President Barrow.
