Adama Barrow listed as beneficiary of three state plots in Gambia
By the AFREEQUE newsroom, based on Kerr Fatou
A list of state land allocations in Gambia names President Adama Barrow as the recipient of three residential properties: two in Brufut and one in Fajara, described as the former residence of the chief justice. Two allocations are dated August and September 2020, raising questions about the reported rule limiting each beneficiary to one plot, according to Kerr Fatou.
Gambian President Adama Barrow appears as the beneficiary of three residential properties in a recently published list of state land allocations, Kerr Fatou reported. Two plots are in Brufut and the third is in Fajara, where the document describes the property as the former residence of the chief justice.
The two Brufut allocations are dated 26 August and 2 September 2020. They bear the references SC 70/182/01/pt.VII(60) and SC 70/182/01/pt VII(6), respectively. The date and reference for the Fajara plot are illegible in the document. The three entries raise questions about whether the allocations comply with the rule, reported by the Ministry of Lands, limiting access to state land to one plot per person. The documents do not establish whether the properties fall under different legal regimes, whether an exemption was granted or whether the allocations remain valid.
The same list names Majum Real Estate Company Limited among the beneficiaries of plots in Fajara and the Kamalo industrial area. A Fajara allocation dated 2 April 2024 mentions a value of more than 40 million dalasis. Another entry, intended for industrial use, bears the notation “c/o PR. Barrow” and the number 23, without specifying the nature of the link between the company and the president.
