By Lamin Njie
The permanent secretary of the ministry of trade Lamin Dampha has been moved to the ministry of health.
Dampha’s transfer came less than a week after he alongside permanent secretaries at the ministries of finance and agriculture led efforts that saw government purchase rice, sugar and oil to be distributed to Gambians.
The official is believed to be a man who has a firm knowledge of the ministry of trade having worked there for over two decades. He officially became the ministry’s permanent secretary in September 2019.
The Fatu Network has gathered the government is engaged in a number of removals and redeployment of officials.
Another official that has been affected is Social Security chief Muhammed Manjang who has been removed and redeployed to foreign affairs.
Alhagie Nyangado the head of the Department of Strategic Policy and Delivery at the Office of the President is another official reportedly moved to a new role in faraway Russia.
The government is yet to make any official statement regarding the developments.
