Ebrima S. Jallow
The staff of the Accountant General’s Department (AGD) under the Ministry of Finance and Economic Affairs have bidden farewell to the former Accountant General (AG), Mr. Momodou Lamin Bah, who has been appointed The Gambia’s Ambassador to the United States of America.
To celebrate his achievements, support, kindness, and dedication to staff welfare, the staff of the AGD and the senior management of the Ministry of Finance and Economic Affairs organised a farewell cedremony for the outgoing AG.
In his statement, the Minister of Finance and Economic Affairs Hon. Seedy K.M. Keita thanked the outgoing AG for the transformations witnessed over the years by the AGD, ranging from the IFMIS to the digitization of the accounting systems for the government.
According to Minster Keita, these are huge achievements one can boast of. He added that Mr. Bah has left a great legacy in the AGD by ensuring that his staff are well-trained to be able to take over from him and continue the good work he had been doing.
Furthermore, the Minister expressed appreciation to Mr. Bah’s successor, Agnes Jatta for her hard work, dedication to service, and attention to detail. He urged all staff of the Ministry including AGD to work hard to emulate their supervisors.
The Permanent Secretary Mr. AbdoulieJallow thanked Mr. Bah and his team for working tirelessly to ensuring that the IFMIS project and other systems were fully implemented.
In her statement, the newly appointed Accountant General, Agnes Jatta thanked Mr. Bah for being a good role model to her and the rest of the AGD staff. She promised to continue working hard with the AGD, and encouraged the young staff of the Department to work hard to achieve competencies and qualifications to improve their careers.
Mr. Modou Ceesay, Director General of Internal Audit also thanked the former AG for championing the IFMIS and other financial systems for the AGD and the government at large.
Finally, His Excellency Ambassador Bah thanked everyone for the unflinching support to him as AG as well as the powerful farewell ceremony organised for him. According to him, he couldn’t have asked for more and further assured his successor, Madam Agnes Jatta his continuous support and guidance as she mounts the mantle of leadership of the Accountant General’s Department.
Until his appointment as Ambassador, Mr. Bah worked as a Financial Management Specialist (Consultant) from 2005 to 2009 and as a Project Manager (Consultant) from 2009 to 2014 at the Ministry of Finance and Economic Affairs (MOFEA/AGD) for the establishment and implementation of the Integrated Financial Management System (IFMIS), and finally, as the Accountant General of The Gambia from 2014 until his new appointment as Ambassador to the USA.
