By: Ibrahim Kabba Turay
Some senior stakeholders at the Upper George Brook Dwazark calls on government support for the construction of a mini road
Roads are a necessity which government is supposed to provide for its people, but due to the delay to undertake such work, community people are now taking upon themselves to create feeder roads within their vicinities
George Brook Dwarzack is one of the oldest communities in Freetown that has been grappling with social and basic amenities, leading to numerous suffering. In a bid to connect one community to another, for easy movement of people, vehicles and goods, stakeholders within the Spain Community, at Upper George Brook Dwarzack are currently engaged in a massive road construction to bridge the gap between them and other surrounding communities.
According to the Coordinator of the Spain Community Abdulai Kabbay the essence of such a project is to create easy access for pupils and the aged in their community. “We want to have a road, which is accessible to bikes or vehicles in case we have an emergency” he stated.
Mr. Kebbay said the road will be used by over 5,000 people, connecting five or more other communities including Samie Town, Tree Planting, and Sumaila Town. He said even though they have started the concreting process, but due to lack of money they are yet to complete the phase one, which stretches from Dworzack field, up to the Hill Side Baptist Church.
He said they were supported initially by Christian Relief Services (CRS) to construct the drainages for phase one, and they later mobilized funding from the community people and the Member of Parliament to do the road.
Kebbay maintained that what they are doing at the moment in phase two is mere manual work, which involves the digging out, burning and breaking of huge stones in the path way of the road in order to get the level they want.
The Coordinator ended up calling on the government, philanthropists and the community people to come on board and support the community to build such a road for easy movement of vehicles, motorcycles and human beings. He said they prefer to receive the materials such as cement, sand and Iron rods other than the money. In case someone wants to help, the coordinator can be reached on 076-865-733.
One of the frequent road users Hawanatu Kargbo noted that “if this road is accessible to vehicle or bike, life will be very comfortable for use and businesses will thrive as a whole in the entire community.
If the government is talking about community linkage and development, such project should be fully supported.
