Gambiaj.com – (BANJUL, The Gambia) – The National Assembly of The Gambia has been informed that former Gambian leader Yahya Jammeh still owes the state more than D20 billion in assets that have yet to be recovered.
The disclosure was made by Upper Saloum lawmaker Alhagie Mbow during deliberations on the report of a Special Select Committee examining the sale and disposal of assets identified by the Janneh Commission.
Speaking during the debate, Mbow said the former president’s assets were documented in several currencies, including dalasis, US dollars, euros, and pounds sterling. While the government has succeeded in recovering a portion of the assets, he noted that a substantial amount remains outstanding.
“The remaining assets and funds, when combined, show that Jammeh still owes the state over D20 billion,” Mbow told fellow lawmakers, stressing the need for the government to ensure that recovered assets are properly applied toward settling the confirmed debt.
According to figures cited in the committee report, Jammeh was alleged to have amassed about D1.65 billion in dalasis, of which approximately D1.7 billion has already been recovered. However, large sums in foreign currencies are still outstanding.
The report indicates that about $302 million remains unrecovered in US dollars, alongside €28.5 million in euros and £2.9 million in pounds sterling.
The Janneh Commission was established by the government of Adama Barrow to investigate the financial activities of the former president and his close associates during his 22-year rule. Its findings led to the identification and seizure of numerous assets believed to have been improperly acquired.
Members of the assembly are currently scrutinizing how those assets were sold and managed, amid ongoing public interest in ensuring accountability and the full recovery of state resources linked to the Jammeh era.
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