Reliable reports reaching the Daily Observer, have revealed that Lamin Waa Juwara, leader of the opposition NDAM party and member of the outgoing interim management committee of Brikama Area Council which served for three months, has been made a nominated councilor at the Brikama Area Ccouncil.. Juwara was nominated with three other prominent personalities in APRC in Western Region. Nominating individuals as councilors to add up to those elected to serve in local councils is a requirement in the Local Government Act of 2002.

According to reports, the three other nominated councilors are : Aja Ndey Jatta, APRC Western Region Womens Mobiliser, Chief Bakary Badjie of Foni Bondali and Lamin Kassama a youth representative.

Brikama Area Council consists of 24 elected ward councilors and four nominated members, bringing the number to 28. All of them are expected to take the oath of office at the BAC chambers today at 10am to assume their four year term of office.

Since the direct election of Chairmen for Area Councils in the country have been abolished by the recent amendment to the local government act ,the councilors are expected to elected a chairman among themselves today shortly after taking the oath of office to steer the affairs of the council for the next four years.

Aready, three councilors namely Alhaji Bolong BLK Jatta of Busumbala Ward, Lamin Haja Bojang of Nyambai Ward and Sunkary Badjie of Somita Ward are reportedly vying for the chairmanship position. Reports say that there is no clear favourite, but Alhaji Bolong BLK Jatta seems to carry more weight than the other two based on his vast experience in the public service.