Gambia: ‘You Were Hired for Politics, Not Expertise’ – Lead Counsel Grills BCC Adviser –

By: Fatou Krubally

The former council adviser to the Banjul City Council (BCC), Macoumba Sanneh, on Monday faced intense questioning at the Local Government Commission of Inquiry over the legitimacy and value of his role at the council, raising concerns about political appointments and lack of merit-based hiring in local governance.

Sanneh, who served under a series of contracts between 2019 and 2023, was repeatedly pressed by Lead Counsel Patrick Gomez based on his appointment, amid…