Njie told The Point that his executive has over the period worked tirelessly with various stakeholders including The Gambia Police Force and CID officers just to ensure members of the association get their proposed plots of land after completing their three-year payment to Almot.
Modou A. Njie, who doubles as KMC market’s manager, revealed that his executive is utilising legal means including engaging a lawyer to take Almot Real Estate to court to ensure the KMC welfare association members get either their land or their money back.
“My position is that, if we cannot get the land as staff of the Council, then the staff will have to get their money back,” he declared.
He described the ongoing circumstances relating to this land issue as a disappointment, noting that he was not thinking to fall into what he describes a “mess”. He however assured members of the KMC Staff Welfare Association that his executive “will follow the law”.
“Now we can only use legal means against Almot Real Estate for the law to take its course,” he said with restraint. “So, we are appealing to the members of the welfare staff association to exercise patience and allow the law to take its course.”
At the end of the court verdict, he said, he would want the staff to get their plots of land or their money.
“I believe people have to be honest and be truthful,” he pointed out. “Whatever you are doing, know that one day you will leave this place; so no matter what happens, just tell the people the truth.”
He added: “I would have been very proud to say that it was during my tenure that the staff benefited from this land allocation.”
The Point also reached out to Almot Real Estate’s Chief Executive Officer Alieu Danso for his side of the issue.
CEO Danso assured that the said plots of land would “surely be handed over to members of the KMC Staff Welfare Association as agreed”.
He confirmed he had a business agreement with the KMC Staff Welfare Association regarding the said plots of land situated at Kitty village.
He also confirmed that the association has fully paid for the said plots of land, adding that the transfer documents were signed by the Kitty Alkalo and handed over to him, confirming that Almot Real Estate owns the said land.
However, he explained, he is also in a “critical situation” as he is currently going to court with some members of the Kitty community.
Despite having the transfer documents, he conceded the Imam and some other people of the community later “brought some confusion” into the land issue.
“It is the Imam and some people of the community who are still insisting on this issue saying that they have not had a share of the money from the sale of the land,” he said.
Meanwhile, CEO Danso said he has no power over their decision, should KMC Staff Welfare Association decide to summon him to court for the said land. He said he would equally fight to ensure that the association gets the plots for its staff.
He added that it was not his fault if the Imam and other members were not able to have a share of the money from the land sold to him as the CEO of Almot Real Estate.
The delay and ongoing confusion was caused by the Imam and some members of the community, he said.
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