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Acting under Section 123 (1) of the Local Government (Amendment) Act, 2006, His Excellency, President Adama Barrow has effective immediately, appointed the following Government officials as Governors:


Mrs. Fanta Bojang Njie Samateh Manneh, current Deputy Permanent Secretary (DPS), Ministry of Fisheries and Water Resources as Governor of West Coast Region (WCR);


Ms. Fatou Jammeh Touray, DPS, Ministry of Agriculture is new Governor, North Bank Region (NBR);


Ms. Ramou Sarr, DPS, Ministry of Transport, Works & Infrastructure as Governor, Lower River Region (LRR);


Mr. Musa Mbye, DPS, Ministry of Youths & Sports as Governor, Central River Region (CRR); 


and Mr. Abdoulie Kah, DPS, Ministry of Defence as Governor, Upper River Region (URR).


Meanwhile, President Barrow has redeployed the following Governors:


Mr. Lamin Saidykhan, Governor, NBR, as DPS Ministry of Agriculture;


Mr. Samba Bah, Governor, URR, as DPS Ministry of Fisheries;


Mr. Ousman J. Bojang, Governor, WCR, as DPS Ministry of Works;


Mr. Seedy Lamin Bah, Governor, LRR as DPS Ministry of Youths & Sports; and


Mr. Ousman Bah, Governor, CRR, as DPS Ministry of Defence.


Similarly, all current Deputy Governors are redeployed to the Ministry of Lands, Regional Government & Religious Affairs. All appointments and redeployments are effective immediately.


Sign: Ebrima G. Sankareh


The Gambia Government Spokesperson & Presidential Diaspora Adviser

2024-06-03 17:07:00

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