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Africa-Press – Gambia. <\/strong><\/span>Sandigi Njie, Administrative Manager of the Banjul City Council (BCC), testified before the Local Government Commission of Inquiry that all acts of discrepancy or mismanagement within the council are intentional and premeditated.<\/b><\/p>\n

\u201cAny happening that unfolded at that council is not coincidental. It is premeditated. Everything that happened,\u201d Njie stated.<\/p>\n

He further explained that individuals responsible for these irregularities have been repeatedly cautioned and warned, but they continue to disregard established rules, acting independently without accountability.<\/p>\n

Njie made these remarks while providing testimony regarding the Banjul City Council\u2019s abattoir project.<\/p>\n

He recounted that the abattoir was demolished during former President Yahya Jammeh\u2019s tenure. Following President Adama Barrow\u2019s inauguration, the council requested restoration of the facility and subsequently received approval.<\/p>\n

Upon the election of Mayor Rohey Malick, efforts were initiated to reconstruct the abattoir. Njie noted that the community had expressed renewed demand for the project during a President\u2019s Meet the People forum held in Banjul.<\/p>\n

\u201cDuring the president\u2019s \u201cMeet the People\u201d tour, a meeting held in Banjul, the community requested for this abattoir again,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n

Njie said the Ministry of Agriculture sent a team to inspect the site, and he was assigned to accompany them. He expressed shock at the current state of the facility.<\/p>\n

\u201cSurprisingly, if you visit the abattoir at this point, you will be shocked compared to the amount of resources they said have been invested there. It is seriously dilapidated, the windows are broken down,\u201d Njie stated,<\/p>\n

He stated that the project had not gone through the contract committee and questioned how the contract was awarded to Katim Touray. \u201cWith the magnitude of money they said is plowed in and knowing that Katim\u2019s area of expertise is draftsmanship. So how he ended up being a contractor, I don\u2019t know.\u201d<\/p>\n

Njie informed the commission that, to his understanding, Katim Touray and several others at the Banjul City Council are close associates of the Chief Executive Officer and often operate without oversight. He alleged that contract awards within the council are frequently given to individuals with personal connections to the administration.<\/p>\n

Following his inspection visit to the abattoir with the Ministry of Agriculture\u2019s team, Njie said he compiled a detailed report and submitted it to the Council\u2019s CEO.<\/p>\n

He presented a copy of this report to the commission, where it was formally admitted and marked as an exhibit.<\/p>\n

Njie added that he is unaware whether the report was acted upon by the CEO or management, as he was never called for any follow-up discussions.<\/p>\n

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Africa-Press – Gambia. Sandigi Njie, Administrative Manager of the Banjul City Council (BCC), testified before the Local Government Commission of Inquiry that all acts of discrepancy or mismanagement within the council are intentional and premeditated. \u201cAny happening that unfolded at that council is not coincidental. It is premeditated. Everything that happened,\u201d Njie stated. 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