Officials grilled ex-Banjul City Council adviser Macoumba Sanneh about his job at Monday's Local Government inquiry. Lead investigator Patrick Gomez claimed Sanneh landed the job only because he ran the mayor's campaign. Sanneh admitted he never applied for the position, working first on monthly contracts. He lacked any formal training or experience in city governance despite his adviser title.
His 2021 agreement called him a qualified professional with technical skills, though Sanneh claimed the consultant label was just a mistake. When asked how he advised the council without attending meetings, he said he passed ideas through the mayor or CEO. Gomez fired back that no mayor can make decisions alone. Sanneh claimed he helped raise market income from D6 million to D10 million but offered no proof. He said he oversaw trade licenses but denied collecting any money himself.
The commission keeps examining suspicious hiring practices across local governments.
His 2021 agreement called him a qualified professional with technical skills, though Sanneh claimed the consultant label was just a mistake. When asked how he advised the council without attending meetings, he said he passed ideas through the mayor or CEO. Gomez fired back that no mayor can make decisions alone. Sanneh claimed he helped raise market income from D6 million to D10 million but offered no proof. He said he oversaw trade licenses but denied collecting any money himself.
The commission keeps examining suspicious hiring practices across local governments.
