The rehabilitation of the 19.5-kilometre Babessi–Bangolan earth road is making progress, with expectations rising among residents, farmers and transport operators who depend on the route for movement and trade between communities in the North-West Region.
Executed by Dreamland Connect PLC, the project covers the stretch from Babessi Inter N11 to Bangolan Inter P20 in Babessi Subdivision, Ngoketunjia Division. The contract was awarded to the company with an execution period of five months.
The road serves Bangolan in Ngoketunjia Division and surrounding communities, including Bangorain in the Noun Division of the West Region, and provides a connection towards Bui Division through Wassi, Bell and Munya. The area is an important agricultural zone, where farmers rely on road transport to move produce to markets and trading centres.
Poor road conditions have long made movement along rural routes difficult, particularly during the rainy season. The ongoing rehabilitation is expected to ease the transportation of farm produce, improve access to services and strengthen commercial links between communities in the North-West and West Regions.
The works include reshaping and compacting the road surface, filling sections where necessary, and providing drainage channels to control the flow of rainwater. The construction of drainage gutters is particularly important to the long-term condition of the road.
The corridor also offers an alternative route for people travelling between the North-West and West Regions, with onward connections towards the Centre Region. Its improvement could reduce some of the difficulties faced by road users moving between the two regions.
The project for Dreamland Connect Chief Executive Officer, Edison Fru Ndi, fits into a wider approach to development in which local companies contribute to addressing the needs of their communities.
“This is our region. The region belongs to us, and whenever we have the opportunity to give back to the community, we should give it in an appreciative manner,” he has repeatedly told Hilltopvoices.
He remained grateful to the United Nations Development Programme, Implementing partner of the PPRD for relying on local capacity to deliver the school rehabilitation project, stating: “I want to thank UNDP for using local solutions to local problems.”
The remarks reflected his position that local businesses should take opportunities to contribute to the development of the communities in which they operate. The Babessi–Bangolan road is another infrastructure project through which Dreamland Connect is participating in the rehabilitation of public infrastructure in the North-West Region.
The company has also undertaken other projects with a community development dimension, including the construction of Mutan Market at Mile 6 Nkwen in Bamenda and the rehabilitation of classrooms at GBHS Bamenda Campus B as well as electricity extension in Oshie Momo Division.
As work continues on the Babessi–Bangolan road, attention will remain on the quality of execution, particularly the drainage provisions that will help protect the road during heavy rains. The expected benefit for for farmers, traders, residents and transport operators along the corridor is a more reliable route for moving people and goods.
By Hilltopvoices Team
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