By Lamin Drammeh
The former Chief of Defense Staff under the Jammeh administration, Lang Tombong Tamba has bounced back following his appointment as vice chairman of a newly established committee dubbed, “event management committee,” whose role include but not limited to coordinating international matches for the Federation. Lang will also double as a member of the Gambia Football Federation (GFF) organizing committee.
The committe is headed by Willy Abraham, president of Real de Banjul football club.
Tamba, who once served as president of the Gambia national Olympic committee has been without job since his released from mile 2 central prison where he was serving a life sentence.
He will return to the football house for a second spell since he vacated his previous GFF 1st vice presidential position during Seedy M.B. Kinteh tenure at the helm six years ago.
Tamba was dismissed from the Army and subsequently jailed by former Gambian president Yahya Jamneh who accused him of attempting to overthrow his dictatorial government in the 2006 failed coup plot, a charged he vehemently denied.
Subsequently, Tamba’s involvement with both GFF, GNOC and other football related appointments was short lived as a result of his jailing. He spent sometime in prison before being released thanks to a presidential pardon extended to him and his Co accused persons by Yahya Jammeh.
