▁served ▁as ▁Minister ▁of ▁Energy , ▁Minister ▁of ▁Pet role um , ▁and ▁Deput y ▁Minister ▁of ▁Tour ism ▁and ▁Culture . ▁ ▁In ▁June ▁ 2 0 1 6 ▁she ▁was ▁arrested ▁on ▁economic ▁crime ▁charges ▁and ▁det ained ▁in ▁prison ▁until ▁the ▁charges ▁were ▁dropped ▁in ▁April ▁ 2 0 1 7 . ▁ ▁Political ▁career ▁ ▁N d ow - N j ie ▁served ▁on ▁the ▁National ▁Pl anning ▁Commission ▁in ▁April ▁ 2 0 0 8 ▁and ▁was ▁deput y - direct or ▁of ▁G amb ia ' s ▁National ▁Water ▁& ▁Electric ity ▁Company . ▁From ▁ 2 5 ▁December ▁ 2 0 0 9 ▁to ▁ 1 0 ▁June ▁ 2 0 1 0 , ▁she ▁served ▁in ▁the ▁cabinet ▁of ▁G amb ian ▁president ▁Y ah ya ▁Jam me h ▁as ▁Minister ▁of ▁Energy . ▁ ▁She ▁was ▁appointed ▁an ▁Officer ▁of ▁the ▁National ▁Order ▁of ▁the ▁Republic ▁of ▁The ▁G amb ia ▁in ▁January ▁ 2 0 1 0 ▁in ▁comm em oration ▁of ▁the ▁ 4 5 th ▁anni versary ▁of ▁independence ▁and ▁ 1 5 th ▁anni versary ▁of ▁ 1 9 9 4 ▁G amb ian ▁coup ▁d ' état . ▁▁▁ ▁N d ow - N j ie ▁was ▁then ▁re app oint ed ▁to ▁the ▁cabinet ▁as ▁Minister ▁of ▁Pet role um ▁on ▁ 1 6 ▁February ▁ 2 0 1 5 . ▁On ▁ 2 ▁April ▁ 2 0 1 0 ▁she ▁met ▁Kim ▁Y ong - nam ,