Monrovia – Amid accusations that Bong County District 7 Representative Foday Fahnbulleh is seeking undue political credit for the Totota–Sanoyea pending road rehabilitation, documents obtained by FrontPageAfrica reveal that the lawmaker had formally raised the issue with the Ministry of Public Works months before his recent communication.
By Selma Lomax [email protected]
While recent criticisms claim Rep. Fahnbulleh’s September 23, 2025 letter was a late attempt to insert himself into a project already funded in the national budget, an earlier letter dated April 3, 2024, shows he had proactively appealed to Public Works Minister Roland Layfette Giddings for immediate attention to the road’s worsening condition.
In the April letter, Rep. Fahnbulleh detailed the deteriorating state of the roughly 45-kilometer Totota–Sanoyea corridor and requested the urgent deployment of yellow machines and engineers to make critical spot interventions before the peak of the rainy season.
He further noted that the people of Sanoyea District had agreed to provide fuel and stipends for the engineers—a community-driven effort aimed at keeping the road passable while awaiting long-term rehabilitation.
This communication undercuts claims that Rep. Fahnbulleh acted only after the road was included in the national budget. Critics had argued that since over USD 3.5 million was already approved for the Totota–Sanoyea–Phebe road project—with phase one expected to begin in late 2025 — the Representative’s recent appeal was unnecessary and politically motivated.
Responding to the backlash, David Artery, Chairman of the Sanoyea District Infrastructure Advocacy Group (SDIAG), defended Rep. Fahnbulleh, stressing that the September letter was based on repeated community appeals for emergency help — not an attempt to overshadow the government’s planned intervention.
Artery argued that distinguishing between short-term emergency actions and scheduled rehabilitation is crucial. “Rep. Fahnbulleh responded to our appeal to prevent the road from becoming impassable ahead of the dry season,” he said, adding that the April letter proves the Representative was already engaged in securing solutions before any public debates emerged.
He further noted that Rep. Fahnbulleh was instrumental in the budget process that led to the road’s inclusion in the national development plan, working alongside Senators Prince K. Moye and Johnny Kpehe. “Does anyone believe a senior member of the House Ways, Means and Finance Committee would be unaware of a project he helped secure?” Artery asked.
Rep. Fahnbulleh, who represents Bong County on the House’s Committee on Ways, Means and Finance initially pushed for emergency action to reduce travel disruptions during the rainy season and to complement the upcoming government-funded works.
While questions remain over communication and political narrative, the evidence of the April 2024 letter indicates that Rep. Fahnbulleh’s advocacy on the Sanoyea road predates the recent controversy. The focus now shifts to whether his critics acknowledged the full scope and timeline of his efforts before launching their attacks.
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