The death has been announced of Lamin R Darboe, deputy governor of the Gambia’s Central River Region (CRR).
Mr Darboe died Tuesday after brief illness. Until two years ago, he lived in the United States but returned to the Gambia in response to President Adama Barrow’s call to help rebuild the country.
Reacting to the news, President Barrow said he was sad and shocked at his death, which he described as big lost for the country.
“It is a sad day for me.” President Barrow remarked upon receiving the sad news.
“The demise of “R. Darboe” as he is fondly called by his closed associates, is a great loss to his family as well as the entire Nation. He would be remembered for his political engagement to advance democracy in the country.
He worked hard in serving humanity to leave a legacy in his community, and the nation at large. In recent years he took up an administrative role as deputy governor to nurture the democratic change and support the reform processes.”
