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Africa-Press – Gambia. <\/strong><\/span>The Local Government Commission of Inquiry on Monday, 11 August 2025, questioned Sheriffo Sonko, former Chairman of the Brikama Area Council (BAC), and his former Chief Executive Officer, Modou Jonga, regarding allegations of revenue suppression involving council collector Alieu Sanneh, amounting to D164,000.<\/b><\/p>\n

According to testimony before the commission, BAC\u2019s internal auditor alleged that Sanneh was not disciplined in accordance with proper procedures because he was allegedly related to Sonko.<\/p>\n

Sonko, however, denied any familial connection to Sanneh, stating that he first met him after Sanneh began working at the council.<\/p>\n

The former chairman explained that it was Jonga who initially informed him about the alleged revenue suppression and indicated that he had tasked the council\u2019s audit unit to investigate. \u201cHe told me he sent the audit unit there to do the investigation,\u201d Sonko testified.<\/p>\n

Sonko stated that he was unaware whether the audit\u2019s findings substantiated the allegations, but confirmed that the matter was eventually referred to the service commission.<\/p>\n

When confronted with claims that Sanneh was spared proper disciplinary action because of his alleged relationship with him, Sonko maintained that he had no authority to interfere with the committee\u2019s work.<\/p>\n

\u201cAnd there is no way I am related to Alieu, and I never knew Alieu until I met him at the council,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n

He explained that following the Establishment Committee\u2019s recommendation, the report endorsed proceeding to the General Council. However, he could not recall whether the report was ever presented before the council.<\/p>\n

At this point, former CEO Modou Jonga clarified that he was unaware of any personal relationship between former Chairman Sheriffo Sonko and revenue collector Alieu Sanneh, noting that their interactions were strictly official.<\/p>\n

Addressing the issue of revenue suppression, Jonga said he received verbal information about suspected revenue fraud in Foni. He reported sharing this information with the chairman, the finance director, and the internal auditor, who subsequently conducted an investigation on the matter.<\/p>\n

Following the audit investigation, Jonga said the report was shared with the accused revenue collector, Alieu Sanneh, for his response.<\/p>\n

\u201cAlieu, in turn, denied part of the report of revenue suppression, and he claims some of the amounts that are allegedly suppressed in the receipt are overstated,\u201d Jonga testified.<\/p>\n

He stated that the report was forwarded to the Permanent Secretary for disciplinary action; however, no decision was received from the Local Service Commission.<\/p>\n

He was instructed to provide the correspondence sent to the Permanent Secretary for the Commission\u2019s review.<\/p>\n

Jonga confirmed that the matter was not presented to the General Council, explaining that, at the time, Chief Executive Officers were delegated to oversee staff from grade 5.1 and below, while Alieu Sanneh\u2019s position was above that grade.<\/p>\n

For this reason, he said, the appropriate procedure was to forward the Establishment and Appointment Committee\u2019s recommendation to the Local Service Commission.<\/p>\n

He later conceded that the report should have been submitted to the General Council, since the committees are accountable to the Council.<\/p>\n

The Commission also obtained evidence that Sanneh was officially suspended for three months without pay, yet continued to receive his salary during the suspension period.<\/p>\n

Responding to further questions, Jonga stated, \u201cNo, that is not correct. He was not receiving his salary, and we asked him to produce all his working tools.\u201d<\/p>\n

Counsel Gomez read aloud Sanneh\u2019s earlier statement to the commission, in which Sanneh claimed he had been suspended for three months without pay, yet his salary was never actually stopped.<\/p>\n

In response, Jonga disputed the accuracy of that account. He later told the commission he could not confirm the matter at that moment and requested additional time to verify it.<\/p>\n

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Africa-Press – Gambia. The Local Government Commission of Inquiry on Monday, 11 August 2025, questioned Sheriffo Sonko, former Chairman of the Brikama Area Council (BAC), and his former Chief Executive Officer, Modou Jonga, regarding allegations of revenue suppression involving council collector Alieu Sanneh, amounting to D164,000. 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