The Staff Association of Alport Banjul Limited has passed a vote of no confidence in the company’s managing director and given the government and Alport’s board five working days to act on its demand for his removal.
The association announced the decision during a protest on Monday, August 24, citing months of unfulfilled commitments, poor communication and deteriorating relations between management and employees.
Lamin Touray, vice chairman of the association, said 862 employees, including workers from the Banjul Shipyard, had signed a petition expressing no confidence in the company’s current leadership.
Touray said the workers’ concerns included the alleged failure to implement government-brokered resolutions reached in June, execute the approved 2026 staff budget and fulfill commitments relating to employee welfare.
He stressed that the dispute was not opposition to the concession of the Port of Banjul, saying workers supported efforts to modernize and develop the facility.
Instead, he said, employees were concerned about what they described as the exploitation of workers, disregard for legally protected benefits and failure to honor agreed terms and conditions of employment.
“Industrial peace requires implementation, accountability and trust,” Touray said, warning that continued inaction could increase the possibility of renewed labor unrest.
The association warned that failure to take meaningful action within five working days could prompt it to pursue “all lawful administrative, regulatory, industrial and legal avenues” to protect workers’ interests.
Despite the ultimatum, the association said it remained committed to a peaceful resolution and the continued operation and development of the Port of Banjul.
The managing director, Alport’s board and the government had not immediately responded to the allegations.
