Government in Deemed Refusal as Lawyer Escalates Securiport Contract Transparency!

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Lawyer Ousman F. M’Bai has formally appealed to the Information Commission under The Access to Information Act, 2021, following the Government’s failure to respond to his request concerning airport ‘security’ fees at Banjul International Airport.

Mr M’Bai submitted his Access to Information request on 22 January 2026 to the Ministry of

security contract, the legal basis for the fee, exemptions, and revenue management arrangements. The statutory 21-day response period expired without acknowledgement or

A formal follow-up letter was issued on 23 February 2026, granting an additional seven days for

a response. No reply has been received.

In light of the continued silence, Mr M’Bai has now exercised his statutory right of appeal to the

“This appeal is not about confrontation,” Mr M’Bai said. “It is about compliance with the law.

carefully to ensure that form does not obscure substance.

failed to comply with its obligations under the Act and direct a full response to the original

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