Gambian youth online have expressed their support to Lamin Darboe following his dismissal as executive director of National Youth Council.
Mr Darboe has been the NYC chief since 2014 but he was sacked from the role on Wednesday.
The ministry of youth and sport informed him in a letter that the minister of youth and sport has ‘concurred with the decision to terminate your services’ as acting executive director of National Youth Council in accordance with the National Youth Council Act of 2000.
“In this regard, you’re hereby requested to hand over the functions of the position of acting executive director, National Youth Council, to Mr Alhaji Jarju, the program manager, National Youth Council,” the ministry of youth and sports in its letter signed by permanent secretary Saikou Sanyang told Mr Darboe.
The ministry of youth has however failed to state who was behind the decision to terminate Darboe.
But Gambians mostly youths online have railed against Mr Darboe’s sudden sacking. Most who quickly changed their profile pictures to a photo of Mr Darboe have described him as a man committed to the development and interests of youth in the country.
