Abba Sanyang, minister of lands and religious affairs, has resigned from his role due to personal reasons, State House has said.

Mr Sanyang becomes the second serving minister in Barrow’s government to resign.

Former attorney general and minister of justice, Ba Tambedou also resigned from Barrow’s government in 2021 on a personal reason. 

President Barrow has accepted Minister Abbas Sanyang’s resignation 

“With reference to Section 75, subsection 6 (a) of the 1997 Constitution of the Republic of The Gambia, His Excellency, President of the Republic, Mr Adama Barrow, on Monday 26th June 2023, accepted the resignation letter of Honourable Sherrif Abba Sanyang as Minister of Lands, Regional Government and Religious Affairs.  President Barrow thanked Mr Sanyang for the services he rendered to the Government and the people of The Gambia,” State House said in a statement.

According to the statement, Mr Sanyang’s resignation, effective 1st July 2023, is for personal reasons contravening his position as a cabinet minister. 

Reporting by Adama Makasuba