Ousainou Darboe, leader of the opposition United Democratic Party (UDP), has pledged that a UDP government will create “lots of millionaires in the country within five years”.

Mr Darboe, who was setting out his stall for a future UDP government, told jubilant supporters on Saturday evening in Brufut, Kombo North that his administration will create employment opportunities for many citizens.

He said the available marine resources and fertile land area, would be harnessed for the benefit of all Gambians.

He pledged to create many successful entrepreneurs through the proper management of the country’s national resources.

“I can strongly tell you that the UDP as a political party has all the abilities of creating millionaires in this country, and if I say millionaires, I do not mean each person having only one million, but millions instead.

“This is simple to achieve because when we take full advantage of our marine sea resources and in addition to the fertile agricultural land, we can provide millionaires in this country when given the opportunity with trained skills to work on those areas,” Mr Darboe said.

Earlier in his speech at the political rally, the opposition leader promised that a UDP government will eradicate corruption in the country by establishing an anti-corruption commission.

“If we are talking of how to put an end to all corruption and corrupt practice in the country, this I think should first begin with the senior government officials.

“This is because corruption can never be curbed when such senior government officials who handle our national resource are every day engaged in corrupt practices.