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 Posted - 25 Feb 2008 : 18:02:00
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Brikama Area Council Lays Off Commission Collectors
By Modou Jonga
The then Chairman of the Interim Management Committee for the Brikama Area Council (CBA) and the Regional Governor of the Western Region, Mr. Abdou FM Badjie, has recently revealed that the BAC is overstaffed and that a provisional staff appraisal was conducted, which recommends the laying off of Commission Collectors and which has been done. Mr. Badjie noted that the Personel Management Office were contacted to conduct a staff audit at BAC but the report of the said audit exercise is not yet available and that, appropriate actions would be taken in conjunction with the Department of State for Local Government, Lands and Religious Affairs.
Speaking earlier, Mr. Yaya Tamba a member of the BAC Interim Management Committee reiterated the same position. Mr. Tamba noted that many projects contracted by the Area Council were pending and could not be completed. These projects, Mr. Tamba said, include the market projects for Sanyang, Pirang and Gunjur.
According to Mr. Tamba, the BAC was overstaffed with 60% of the Council’s revenue goes into the payment of salaries. He said despite the large number of Commission Collectors and Revenue Collectors, revenue arrears of three million dalasi is still being owed. He was quick to add that his committee has recovered arrears of revenue from institutions and companies in the sum of two million one hundred and twenty-one thousand, seven hundred and seventy-eight dalasis, sixty-eight butut (D2,121,778.68)
Speaking further, Mr. Tamba said they inherited the said council when the accounts were in the red and it was providing services and paying salaries on overdraft. While noting that the BAC Interim Management Committee has cleared all bank loans owed by council to different Banking institutions, Mr. Tamba said BAC is now free with bank loans and has a balance of five hundred, and fifty thousand, and ninety-seven dalasis sixty-one bututs ( D550,097.61) in their bank debit.
According to Mr. Tamba, because of disunity within Council, his committee could not discover a four year strategy plan required for the operation of the Council. He said a recommendation for the incoming Council to focus on the operation of a developmental plan for the next four years has been made. He said, their report on the Council will be submitted to the Secretary of State for Local Government, and Lands and Religious Affairs, Hon. Ismaila Sambou, in the shortest possible time.
On his part, the Chief Executive Officer of the BAC, Mr. Momodou Jallow, noted that the staff audit exercise has ensured financial discipline in the council. Mr. Jallow spoke of the need to upgrade the Brikama Area Council into a Municipality within three years. He urged all and sundry to work towards the realisation of this dream. In conclusion, he cited the indispensability of a sound resource base to this objective.
Source: Foroyaa Newspaper Burning Issues
Issue No. 23/2008, 25 – 26, 2008
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