By Hilltopvoices Team
The government of Cameroon through the Minister of Public Works has announced the programming of 3.6 for the rebuilding of bridges destroyed as a result of the on-going armed conflict in the NW/SW regions.
Public Works Minister Nganou Djoumessi
made the announcement April 9 during a meeting with Senators and members of
Parliament from the NW/SW intended to discuss ways by which the construction
and rehabilitation of roads in the regions can better planned and executed.The government of Cameroon through the Minister of Public Works has announced the programming of 3.6 for the rebuilding of bridges destroyed as a result of the on-going armed conflict in the NW/SW regions.
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According
to Cameroon Tribune’s Mbom Sixtus, the Minister reassured the law makers that
government is taking measures to ensure that construction works in the restive
regions continue as planned.
After
listening to the Minister’s balance sheet of works carried out in the regions
from 2015 to 2018 and those planned for 2019, the people’s representative took
turns to presents the needs of their constituencies and regions as relates to
road infrastructure.
Amongst
the presented projects by those from the NW region were: farm to market roads,
speedy completion of the ring road as well as the Bamenda-Babadjou road. According
to the law makers, there is need to give powers to local authorities to follow
up the projects and make sure contractors do exactly what is expected from
them.