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Momodou
Denmark
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 Posted - 08 Oct 2010 : 17:17:13
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Dailynews Editorial: What is National Road Authority Doing?
With the establishment of the National Road Authority (NRA), commuters and transporters hoped that the deplorable condition of roads which are increasingly becoming impassable would be resolved, but still have much to be desired.
The deplorable condition of roads in the country has now reached disgusting levels for all those who ply the trans-Gambia route, the West Field-Sukuta road and streets across the country.
What is most interesting about the whole situation is that the people entrusted with power as public servants have not been doing much to alleviate the problem.
Anyone who walks the streets of Half-Die, Crab Island in Banjul, and streets in Tallinding, Ebo Town, Jeshwang, Bakoteh, Sukuta just to name a few would not need any explanation on the underdevelopment of this country.
Roads which play a pivotal role in communication are grossly neglected. The Gambia seems to be a champion of having great dreamers; with lofty visions, projects and numerous white elephant edifices that neither alleviate poverty nor promote sustainable development.
Sometimes one would want to say that people are paying their taxes in vain, because the social services needed are the most neglected. It is very important to do something about the road condition of the country. There are potholes along the roads everywhere, stagnant waters hosting mosquitoes with the unfriendly odour which are all dangerous to our health as people.
In order to have access to some homes in the urban area, there are logs, bags of sand, blocks or stones placed in the water to step on so as to cross over stagnant water. Mobility during the rainy season in The Gambia is generally not an easy adventure. The National Road Authority should do something about the deplorable road conditions.
The delay in the completion of the Westfield-Sukuta road and the trans-Gambia is causing a lot of setbacks for people who travel across the country along these roads. We are not sure whether the President is not waiting for the people of Kiang West in Lower River Region to vote for him first before giving directives for the completion of the trans-Gambia road that passes through Kiang. If there is any way possible Gambians should sue both their past and present governments to court for the underdevelopment of a nation which should have triumphed and shone like a start among the constellation of nations in terms of sustainable development. Lack of good roads is a serious problem and should be addressed immediately.
The major stumbling block to our development is that our departments and sectors responsible for specific tasks are not delivering to the expectation of the citizenry through whose purse the projects and works are financed.
Another unfortunate phenomenon is that the government is taking so many loans to carryout development works in the country but little is reflected on the development of the country despite the fact that we have to service and pay for these loans. This situation should be a compelling factor for the NRA to capitalise on and make sure that all ongoing road constructions are completed without delay.
The NRA should convene a press conference and tell the nation what their problems are and what their plans are concerning the road conditions in The Gambia. We also suggest that NRA collaborates with the National Disaster Management Agency (NDMA), to see how to resolve the problem of lack of good drainage systems, which contribute immensely to the collapse of residences in some localities during the rainy season.
Source: Dailynews
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toubab1020
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Posted - 08 Oct 2010 : 19:30:00
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A little unfair,unless the National Roads Authority have the funds released from the administration to perform their function they are the scapegoats,they are not allowed to comment so have to keep quiet and take the flack,and maybe the sackings that may follow from any fallout of them not performing their function. |
"Simple is good" & I strongly dislike politics. You cannot defend the indefensible.
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