By: Momodou Justice Darboe
Jah Oil Company’s cement tankers were this week seen at the Gambia/Senegal border as they reportedly attempted to cross into Senegal, this medium has gathered from dependable sources.
As The Gambia struggled to meet its cement demand following the imposition of a hefty levy of D180 on a bag of imported cement, photos have been taken of Jah Oil’s cement carriers at Farafenni.
Sources said the tankers were crossing the Farafenni/KeurAyip border to buy cement from Senegal despite Jah Oil giving Gambians the impression that it had the capacity to meet the Gambia’s cement demand.
Though Jah Oil has yet to respond to this claim, its CEO and founder Mr. Hamidou Jah recently told journalists that outsourcing cement from other countries could not be avoided.
Last week, the company took reporters to the Banjul Port in an apparent move to assure Gambians of the “availability” of cement in the country following the docking of the cement vessel it brought into the country.
The Managing Director of Jah Oil, Mr. Momodou Hydara, earlier this week informed this reporter that the country had been inundated with cement, saying the country’s cement thirst had been assuaged but reports have been coming about an excruciating cement shortage in parts of the country.
