The president of the Republic and leader of the ruling Alliance for Patriotic Reorientation and Construction (APRC) Monday donated 10 brand new motorbikes with safety gadgets to the regional chairpersons of the party.

The motorbikes, which were handed over to the APRC national mobiliser by the vice president and minister of Women’s Affairs, Her Excellency Aja Dr Isatou Njie-Saidy came barely a few months after a similar donation was made by the party leader to mobilisers across the length and breadth of the country.

Speaking in a brief presentation ceremony, VP Njie-Saidy thanked President Jammeh for all the assistance he has been providing to the party.

She said: “During the tour we heard most of our members have been lamenting about logistics support, particularly transportation because that is critical. Without transportation a party cannot do much, but again the president has already done that in previous years. The president has provided vehicles before, but now a lot of those are broken down and this time around he provided a lot of motorbikes.”

The vice president appealed to the beneficiaries to ensure that the motorbikes are put into good use, while stressing the need to develop the culture of preventive maintenance so as ensure durability. She also enjoined the would-be users of the motorbikes to adhere to safety precautions, urging them to always put on safety gadgets, especially the helmets.

The Attorney General and minister of Justice Edward Gomez, who said the gesture was not a surprise, observed that it has become characteristic of the benevolence of the head of state that whenever the citizens expressed desire for anything he acts timely to provide it, while commending him for the move.

The APRC national mobiliser and mayor of the Kanifing Municipal Council (KMC) Yankuba Colley joined the previous speakers in commending the Gambian leader for yet another donation of motorbikes to the party militants to bridge the mobility gaps.

The national mobiliser, who admitted that mobility was among their constraints, expressed hope that it will be greatly addressed with the provision of the motorbikes.