President Adama Barrow of the Gambia has again bypassed the country’s National Assembly and extended a state of emergency in the country for a further seven days.
Members of the National Assembly were due to debate a motion yesterday on whether to extend the state of emergency which was first declared in March to combat Covid-19 but it was shelved at a last minute without an explanation.
A statement from the President’s Office said the decision to extend the state of emergency was made in accordance with advice given to the president by the Health Experts’ Committee of the Ministry of Health.
It reminded Gambians that COVID-19 is real as the number cases recorded in the country is on the increase
The state of emergency will apply to all parts of the country and Gambians are advised to take all precautionary measures to protect themselves and prevent infecting others.
The government said all efforts are being made to prevent and contain the coronavirus from spreading further, as it continues to monitor developments within the ECOWAS region.
