The governor of Central Bank of The Gambia Bakary Jammeh has told President Adama Barrow he wishes to remain as head of the apex bank as authorised by his contract.
In a letter that has emerged online, Mr Jammeh said he would serve his country better at Central Bank as he is an econometrician and financial expert.
“I have taken the country through two crises: the first was the impact of the political impasse in 2017/2017 and recently the COVID-19 pandemic,” Jammeh told President Barrow in his October 1 letter.
A source familiar with the issue said the letter did indeed come from Mr Jammeh.
Mr Jammeh’s rejection of trade minister job would now present a problem for President Barrow as he has already given the job of Central Bank governor to finance ministry permanent secretary Buah Saidy.
