News of Salone Today. Sierra Leone
KAILAHUN-KOINDU-GUINEA-LIBERIA BORDER ROAD PROJECT APPROVED
By: Amara Alpha, 28th January 2023
The contract marking the commencement of the long awaited Kailahun-Koindu-Guinea-Liberia Border Road Project (Lot 1. Kailahun-Buedu 25km), funded with a grant from the Africa Development Bank (AfDB), has been officially signed by the Sierra Leone Roads Authority(SLRA) and the approved Contractors, CHICO. The ceremony was held at the popular Kailahun Court Barry in Kalaihun Town, on Saturday 28th January 2023.
Speaking at the ceremony, Director General of Sierra Leone Roads Authority, Ing. Amara Kanneh, said that the process for the construction of the road started with the SLPP Government under the leadership of the late President Ahmed Tejan Kabba and it is going to be completed by the SLPP Government under the leadership of the Retired Brigadier Dr. Julius Maada Bio.
He also revealed that, considering the importance of the project to the government and the people of Kailahun District in particular, it has been recommended by the SLRA Management and approved by the Board of Directors that the signing ceremony will be held in Kailahun Town, so that people of Kailahun District, especially the Kissis ( Kissi Kama, Kissi Teng and Kissi Tongi), will witness the historical event.
Ing. Amara Kanneh appealed to the people of Kailahun District to own the project and urged the Contractor to continue the job with diligence and the quality the people of Kailahun District deserve
On behalf of His Excellency, the President of the Republic of Sierra Leone, the Minister of Planning and Economic Development, Dr. Francis M. Kaikai, accepted the fact that there are huge challenges to the road infrastructure in some parts of the country but gave the assurance that as a Government, there is commitment to facing these challenges with a robust and prudent approach, aimed at alleviating the suffering of the people.
“It is not a secret that the people of Kailahun District have suffered for far too long in the area of road transportation, and that is why President Maada Bio ( Tok n Do) President, has been having sleepless nights to make sure that the people of Kailahun District are relieved from this road problem forever” he said, adding that despite the magnitude of road rehabilitation and construction, relative to the funding availability, the signing of the contract with CHICO, which he referred to as historical, was achieved.
Mr. Kong Weigong, a representative of the contractor, CHICO, said that they are familiar with the Kailahun-Koindu road because they have been providing support to its maintenance every rainy season, since the commencement of the Pendembu-Kailahun road in 2017. He expressed his appreciation for the awarding of the contract to CHICO company and promised that they would deliver a high-quality job.
“We will do this road to the highest standards to enhance the connectivity between Kailahun District and other districts in the country, and we are already working on the Kailahun Township roads as well’ he said.
The representative of the Contractor added that CHICO has successfully completed 3 Road construction projects in the country, including the Yeyi-Safedu, Bo-Bandajuma and Pendembu-Kailahun roads, respectively and emphasized that CHICO will also be committed to assisting the community with more opportunities, including youths’ skill training and other social responsibilities.
Meaningful contributions were made by stakeholders in and outside of the district. The signing of the contract climaxed the occasion.
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