Africa-Press – Gambia. Gambian President Adama Barrow has disclosed that the National Assembly and the National Audit Office are already conducting inquiries into the sale of former President Yahya Jammeh and his associates’ assets as the matter generate national concern with reason.
In his nationwide address on Wednesday, the Gambian leader said, “I am delivering this public address with sincerity and resolve to allay your fears and clear any misunderstanding on the sale of the assets in question.”
He stressed that their findings would be made public, and his government would enforce their recommendations to address the shortcomings discovered and hold accountable any individual or entity found culpable.
“Let me assure every Gambian that the assets recovered belong to the people. My administration will not tolerate negligence or any wrongdoing linked to safeguarding our nation’s resources.
We are committed to full transparency in whatever we undertake on behalf of the people, and I pledge that lessons learnt from this incident will be used to fortify our institutions and systems against future lapses,” the Gambian leader said on Wednesday.
“Until we receive the report on the on-going investigations, I urge you all to remain calm, law-abiding, and reassured that this matter will be handled within the ambit of the Law,” he added.
President Barrow recalled that the Janneh Commission of Inquiry was established under his administration and concluded its work in March 2019.
“Its findings formed the basis of a Government White Paper published in September 2019, which I endorsed to ensure transparency and accountability.In May 2019, acting on the Justice Ministry’s recommendation, I authorised a Ministerial Taskforce to oversee the lawful and transparent disposal of the said assets. The Taskforce has since been reporting regularly to Cabinet.”
“Disclosures by the Ministry of Justice confirm, however, that certain transactions, which include the sale of livestock, tractors, vehicles, and other valuables, were conducted during the active proceedings of the Commission,” he recalled
He stated that upon learning the details of those sales, some for the first time, “I convened an urgent cabinet meeting on Tuesday, 13th May 2025, to address the matter. My initial reaction would have been to establish an independent investigative panel to get to the bottom of every aspect of the sales.”
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