Henry
Gomez, minister of Youth and Sports, on Monday visited Kitty village car
accident victims who are admitted at the Edward Francis Small Teaching Hospital
(EFSTH) in Banjul.
The
minister and his delegation visited to show solidarity to the affected people
and their families and the entire Gambian population.
A
car accident occurred on Saturday evening in Kitty involving supporters of the
coalition who were celebrating the victory of President Adama Barrow as the
leader of the coalition. At least 30
people were injured in the accident.
Mr
Gomez said: “Some of them [accident
victims] are in critical conditions but the doctors are doing their utmost
best. I think I only saw one person who
is in coma. May God shower his blessing
on all of them and give them speedy recovery.”
He
told the victims that the government would do “everything possible” to
investigate the reason behind the accident.
The
Chief Medical Director of EFSTH, Professor M. I. Khalilu, assured the minister
of their commitment to healthcare delivery and development of The Gambia.
He
said the minister’s action was “a very good gesture”, saying: “this showed he
is concerned about the welfare of the citizens and that is very important”.
Landing
B Sanneh, general manager of National Enterprise Development Initiative (NEDI),
said the Ministry of Youth and Sports “is very much concerned” as the custodian
of the young people of The Gambia
“As
such if anything like this happens, it will be a concern to the ministry and
the minister in person to show solidarity to the affected people and their
families,” he said.
