President Barrow Visits Faraba Victims
By Ousman A. Marong

President Adama Barrow has visited injured victims of the Faraba Banta sand miming protesters who are currently receiving treatment at the Edward Francis Small Teaching Hospital (EFSTH) in Banjul.

Three people were confirmed death in the aftermath of the clashed between peaceful protesters and the Police Intervention Unit (P.I.U), while four people sustained varying degrees of injury.

18 are currently receiving treatment, while 8 others are to be discharged soon.
The President who was in state house when the incident occurred, had on Friday 22 visited the bereaved families.

He also visited the site of the sand miming area accompanied by a number of government officials.
He was briefed on the current situation by the Chairman of the  (VDC) Village Development Committee Mr. Nfally Jarjusey, where he sympathized with them and wished those hospitalized a speedy recovery.

He promised that government will foot the medical bills of the injured persons, as efforts are to be made to needed an overseas treatment to go for medical treatment.

president Barrow in hospital (photo credit Pa Modou Cham)