{"id":91624,"date":"2025-12-09T15:12:58","date_gmt":"2025-12-09T15:12:58","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/gambia\/uncategorized\/dr-gajigo-accuses-government-of-financial-mismanagement"},"modified":"2025-12-09T15:58:07","modified_gmt":"2025-12-09T15:58:07","slug":"dr-gajigo-accuses-government-of-financial-mismanagement","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/gambia\/all-news\/dr-gajigo-accuses-government-of-financial-mismanagement","title":{"rendered":"Dr Gajigo Accuses Government of Financial Mismanagement"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"color: #ff6600\"><strong>Africa-Press &#8211; Gambia. <\/strong><\/span><b>Dr. Ousman Gajigo, leader of the Patriotic Progressive Alliance (PPA), has accused the Gambian government of gross financial mismanagement in its long-term electricity supply agreement with the Turkish energy provider Karpowership.<\/b><\/p>\n<p>Speaking in an exclusive interview, Dr. Gajigo described the seven-year arrangement as \u201cthe worst power purchase agreement in the history of energy transactions,\u201d arguing that the deal represents a profound misuse of public funds.<\/p>\n<p>The government\u2019s partnership with Karpowership\u2014under which a ship-based power plant stationed in Banjul supplies electricity to the national grid\u2014has faced mounting criticism. Detractors say the funds spent could have been used to significantly strengthen the country\u2019s energy infrastructure.<\/p>\n<p>According to Dr. Gajigo, between 2018 and 2024, the National Water and Electricity Company (NAWEC) paid Karpowership more than $30 million annually for 30 megawatts of electricity. He estimated the total cost over the contract period at over $200 million, or roughly D12 billion, calling the financial structure \u201cillogical and indefensible.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cAccording to industry standards, building a 30 MW thermal power plant costs roughly $30 million, the same amount NAWEC paid Karpowership each year,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n<p>He argued that the cumulative payments over seven years could have financed the construction of a 200-megawatt power plant, enough to supply electricity to more than 300,000 households, a figure he said could have met the country\u2019s needs based on recent census data. \u201cPotentially covering the entire nation\u2019s needs based on recent census data.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>He added, \u201cThe government essentially paid to build an entire power plant every single year.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Dr. Gajigo also noted that the financial burden of the contract extended well beyond the energy sector. According to him, the annual Karpowership payments were greater than the government\u2019s 2026 budget allocations for agriculture and even surpassed combined spending on the education and health sectors.<\/p>\n<p>He argued that with strategic investment, The Gambia could have achieved energy self-sufficiency and potentially exported surplus electricity to Senegal and Guinea-Bissau, while simultaneously improving its balance of payments.<\/p>\n<p><strong>For More News And Analysis About <span style=\"color: #ff6600\">Gambia<\/span> Follow <span style=\"color: #ff6600\">Africa-Press<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Africa-Press &#8211; Gambia. Dr. Ousman Gajigo, leader of the Patriotic Progressive Alliance (PPA), has accused the Gambian government of gross financial mismanagement in its long-term electricity supply agreement with the Turkish energy provider Karpowership. 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