Fired two years ago as Information and Communications minister, Fatim Badjie has bounced back in the cabinet, but as minister of Health and Social Welfare. A communication expert, Madam Badjie was the corporate communication officer of Comium, a private cellular company before she joined The Gambia's shaky cabinet in 2008, at age 24. She was dismissed in February 2009 over what some analyst regarded as inexperience, while some unconfirmed reports suggest that she denied the privatization of state-owned telecommunications giants, Gamtel/Gamcel. But up until today, no official reason has been advanced. Meanwhile, news aired on state-owned media on Saturday confirmed Madam Badjie�s appointment as Health Minister, a position that became vacant following the demise of Dr. Baboucarr Gaye, a seasoned health expert, late last year. Ms. Badjie, bags a Bachelors degree in Communications at the Tennessee State University Nashville, USA. Her apparent lack of expertise in health has invited questions on how efficient could she deliver in one of the most crucial ministries.By all means, Fatim Badjie, is a true professional, but we must hasten to add that she has been assigned to the wrong Ministry, said an unnamed analyst. She would deliver much better at the State House Press Department, Information Ministry, and other line Ministries.
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