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toubab1020
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 Posted - 08 Jan 2011 : 15:44:35
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The lack of working traffic lights and street lights that have been put in place by the administration in an effort to join the modern world have been damaged and vandalised by the Gambian people, why I suggest that is because the vast majority of Gambians DO NOT WANT TO JOIN the modern world and are quite content to live in darkness of the past.Modern new things are not wanted and are disapproved of so must be made non functional,how much better it is to have a policeman or woman EMPLOYED directing traffic and getting paid so to do so that they can have their survival.Who paid for these traffic light and street lights,the EU the IMF or friends of The Gambia ? I do not know but I am certain that it was NOT GAMBIAN money.Where did this "investment" in the development of THe Gambia come from ? a loan?,a gift ? It is not fair to try to shift the blame for the non functionallity of these items to the workers of the departments responsible for their maintainence,I doubt if there is a maintainence budget anyway.
Read this report from The D.O.;
http://observer.gm/africa/gambia/article/the-street-lights-in-focus
The street lights in focus
Africa » Gambia
Wednesday, January 05, 2011
Editorial
The street lights along our major highways particularly from West Field Junction to Tabokoto and the dual carriageway leading to and from the airport continue to be in deplorable condition. Many of them are non-functional, some have their lamps broken and even the ones knocked down by drivers are not being replaced. We wish to seize this opportunity to call on the responsible authorities particularly the National Roads Authority and the Ministry of Works, Construction and Infrastructure to address the issue.
It was celebration galore when the government commissioned the Greater Banjul street and traffic lights project. There was massive jubilation from all corners that the dreams of transforming the country are a step closer to reality. It is therefore unfortunate that the lights could only survive for a few months as most of them are now dysfunctional. This is indeed frustrating considering the immense efforts of the leadership to achieve the best for the country and the huge costs of installing those lights. The National Roads Authority and the Ministry of Works should therefore look into the issue and ensure that the lights as envisaged by the President serve their intended purpose.
It should be understood that the success of any sovereign state in meeting the needs and aspirations of her people largely depends on the commitment, loyalty and ambitions of the public staff. The public service must be composed of patriotic people who put public interest before personal interest and ensure that public resources are well protected for durability. The two principal institutions responsible for the street lightening projects should therefore endeavour to put in place a good maintenance team to ensure that any light that is faulty is repaired without delay. This is fundamental because of the importance of the street lights, which have to a very large extent reduced crimes on our streets in the night. Also, the lights also speak volumes about our level of development and economic investment. Their functioning at all times is in the best interest of national development.
Already, we have seen the executive particularly the president acting as a role model; we have seen him practically involved in national development undertakings with results underpinning his daily actions. But it is obvious that the executive cannot do it all alone; in fact, we should deviate from the culture where national development projects quickly relegate to become white elephants without continuous scrutiny and monitoring from the executive. What is required is for the public servants to emulate the pragmatic and action-oriented qualities of the executive and together we shall accomplish our dear Gambia. It is us the citizenry who should take ownership of the national development projects and guarantee their sustainability.
Author: Daily Observer
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