By Lamin Njie
Ebrima Sillah, Minister of Transport, Works and Infrastructure has said that his Ministry is ready to work hand-in-hand with the Mayor of Banjul and the Banjul City Council as a whole for the full implementation of the Banjul Rehabilitation project.
Minister Sillah said this on Thursday, September 1st, at the Sir Dawda Kairaba Jawara International Conference Centre in Bijilo, where government sanctioned a press conference to throw light on the ongoing Banjul Rehabilitation project.
“There will be a new relationship because at the end of the day, it is in the interest of both the government and the city council to work together to see that the magnitude of investment that has gone into Banjul, marches with the sanitation and sanitary conditions of the people of Banjul,” he stated.
According to Minister Sillah, all hands would be on deck in terms of collecting and cleaning of the city at all times. He further stated that government would also ensure that the project is on the right course and anything relating to the project is in place.
Lamin Queen Jammeh, Minister of Information said the press conference was organised in line with the fulfillment of the good democratic values and principles of the government.
He further added that the press conference would also go a long way in clarifying so many issues regarding the Banjul rehabilitation project for the general understanding of the public. “This is an important democratic requirement,” he added.
Karamo Jaiteh, the consultant of the project took the press through the progress made by the project in Banjul in terms clearing and cleaning of the drainage system
On the sewerage works, the consultant mentioned that most of the manholes have been desalted, all blockages along the network have been removed and that most of the manhole covers on newly constructed concrete pavement have been replaced.
Talking about the road works of the city, the consultant stated that progress on the reconstruction of the road pavement has covered 95 percent of the streets identified in the original scope and 85 percent of those in the addendum.
The press conference was attended by cabinet ministers, permanent secretaries and other senior government officials.
