Gambia’s central bank ordered banks to shed foreign staff.

Nigerian subsidiaries including Access Bank and Guaranty Trust Bank are among the recipients.

Its 19 September letter targets non-citizens outside approved expatriate quotas, citing the Labour Act 2023 and Guideline 9.

Banks must replace them with qualified Gambians and set succession plans before year-end.

How each outlet framed it
Premium Times Nigeria
cites central bank study finding excessive foreign workers and Labour Act violations, mandates non-citizen phase-out by December 31

Sources: Premium Times Nigeria