Dr. Abdoulie Bojang Urges Gambians to Consider Legal Action Against NAWEC Over Power Failures

By Seedy Jobe

Dr. Abdoulie Bojang, a former National Assembly aspirant and member of UNITE, has urged Gambians to consider taking legal action against NAWEC over persistent electricity outages, arguing that consumers are paying for a service the utility has repeatedly failed to provide.

His comments come amid mounting public frustration over prolonged power cuts, which have recently prompted protests in parts of the country.

Speaking on Kerr Fatou’s weekly current affairs program, The Grand Bantaba, Dr. Bojang said Gambians should become more aware of the legal avenues available to them in seeking accountability from the national utility company.

He pointed to the Consumer Protection Act as one possible avenue. While acknowledging that the country’s consumer protection framework may have limitations, he said citizens could use the courts to test NAWEC’s obligations to its customers.

“We have already paid NAWEC,” Dr. Bojang said. “They are not honoring the agreement we had with them. They are failing us, and failing us repeatedly.”

Dr. Bojang argued that the relationship between NAWEC and its customers carries obligations that should be subject to legal scrutiny when services are not delivered as expected.

“We have the right not only to protest and submit petitions but also to even go to court,” he said. “NAWEC and the president need to understand this.”

He said the electricity crisis was imposing high costs on households and the broader economy and argued that public tolerance should not be mistaken for an unwillingness to demand accountability.

Despite calling for stronger action, Dr. Bojang also appealed for calm, saying Gambians share responsibility for preserving the country while seeking solutions to the electricity crisis.

“Gambians are very tolerant,” he said. “It’s not that we don’t know what to do. We know.”