By Lamin Njie
Hon. Ebrima Sillah, Minister of Transport, Works and Infrastructure (MoTWI) has called on contractors and consultants to always show high degree of quality and standard in their construction works, especially Government funded projects.
His first stop was at the late Sir Dawda Kairaba Jawara’s Mausoleum, currently under construction at the National Assembly complex in Banjul.
Minister Sillah and delegation at the Mausoleum
The delegation also visited the ongoing Banjul Rehabilitation Project, which comprises of the roads, drainage and sewage system of the capital.
When completed, the rehabilitation project would add a new face-lift to the nation’s island capital that has been in a state of serious deplorable condition for the city dwellers.
Later in the day, the Honourable Minister and delegation moved to the Gambia Ports Authority (GPA) where different components of the port such as the ferry terminal, jetty and the container storage facility (dry port), along bond road were inspected.
On Tuesday, Hon. Sillah and his delegation proceeded to the on-going OIC projects to get first-hand information on the progresses and challenges of the works. This project includes: the 50km roads of which 20 would be new, the Bertil Harding Highway stretching from the Airport Junction to Sting Corner and the new VVIP lounge at the airport. The new Brikama market under construction was also visited by the Minister and delegation.
The ministerial delegation also crossed over to the North Bank of The Gambia to see the famous Nuimi – Hakalang roads projecs. For over 50 years, inhabitants of that part of the country were left out without roads and other social amenities by the previous governments.
The project, which is entirely funded by the Government of The Gambia under the leadership of President Adama Barrow will end the isolation of major settlements in North Bank Region and link them to national and sub-regional trade hubs.
The Government of The Gambia is building a new Governor’s offices and residence in North Bank Region. The project is virtually completed and ready to be inaugurated.
As part of the inspection tour, the new toll gates in Jarra – Jenoi and Bereto on the Trans-GambiaBridge were also visited by the Minister and his delegation. They are in full operation and traffic is flowing as expected.
Other sites visited are Sabach-Sukoto road, Kaur-Jimbala road, Kerr Auldi, the new Basse markets, the bridges at Basse and Fatoto and Kiang West road.
