By Buba Gagigo
The National Alliance for Accelerated Advancement (NAFAA), a newly formed political party, is urging Gambians to rally behind their vision of transforming The Gambia into a thriving and self-sustaining economy.
According to the party, the NAFAA movement was conceived in the lead-up to the 2016 elections by a group of passionate Gambian youths, working alongside seasoned experts from various fields. NAFAA argues that, historically, regime changes in Africa—like in many parts of the world—have often been seen by interest groups as opportunities to push their agendas, with outcomes ranging from positive to negative.
“The NAFAA project was conceived in the lead-up to the 2016 elections by a group of concerned Gambian youths, guided by seasoned experts from various walks of life. In Africa, like most parts of the world, regime change has often been seen by interest groups as an opportunity to ‘cash in’ and establish their agenda that carries varying outcomes – either positive or negative,” they said.
The newly established political party stated that its formation was driven by the need to position The Gambia on a path of accelerated development, grounded in the nation’s unique identity, history, and core values.
“Africa is currently experiencing growing calls for Economic and Cultural sovereignty – reminiscent of the calls of the era of pro-independence movements. With valuable lessons learned from the failure of successive regimes across Africa, NAFAA is certain that The Gambia has the potential to mirror or even surpass the extraordinary development gains that countries like Mauritius, Cape Verde, Rwanda, Ghana and Kenya are currently experiencing.” They explained.
The NAFAA political party stated that achieving these developmental milestones will require the active cooperation and commitment of the citizenry to support its government in implementing what they have termed their accelerated development agenda. This agenda aims to transform The Gambia into a sustainable, emerging, and self-reliant economy, serving as a model for other countries across Africa and the global South.
“NAFAA shall utilize the most effective means of communicating its policies to the citizenry while engaging in productive community programs and activities that inspire patriotic values and good citizenship,” they said.
The National Alliance for Accelerated Advancement (NAFAA) is a socio-conservative political organization dedicated to promoting self-reliance, economic freedom, patriotism, wealth creation, and the protection of fundamental human rights, reflecting the values of a sovereign and independent state.