BUCHANAN – Residents of Buchanan City, Grand Bassa County, are currently celebrating the Political Leader of the Movement for Progressive Change (MPC), Simeon Freeman, for opening and reconditioning over 27 feeder roads in the capital city of Grand Bassa County.
By Edwin G. Genoway, Jr. (231886458910)[email protected]
Most of the roads that were reopened were previously closed to the public, and residents found it difficult to access their communities by means of vehicles and commercial motorbikes due to the inaccessibility of the roads.
Citizens of the county have showered praise on the Political Leader of the Movement for Progressive Change, Simeon Freeman, for the ongoing rehabilitation of the roads in Buchanan and its environs. The citizens, in separate remarks, said that most of the roads that are being rehabilitated by the MPC political leader had been closed for years. As such, the opening of these roads is a great opportunity for them and their children.
The Town Chief of Gunnigar town, who spoke to a team of journalists, said that over the last few years, they had engaged the Ministry of Public Works to help them open their road, but to no avail. However, with the coming of Mr. Freeman, the citizens can now celebrate.
Isaac Gunnigar said that the opening of the roads in Buchanan City is a major boost for the business community and even those who live in those communities, and they should be able to maintain the various roads. He said they saw the yellow machine working on other roads, and he, along with the community members, engaged Mr. Freeman’s team through its supervisor, and they were able to benefit from his good work. “We are happy for this road rehabilitation process.”
The Town Chief Gunnigar said that the road that is being rehabilitated is leading to three major high schools, a vocational rehabilitation center, and a nursing school. They had been hoping to see their road open. Prior to the rehabilitation, citizens normally used to walk in the grass to get to the school, and they usually passed through their community members’ years before getting home or leaving from home to work.
“We are very happy to see this kind of development from the office of the Political Leader of the Movement for Progressive Change and his family.”
Giving an overview of the project, the Chairman of the Montserrado County Chapter of the Movement for Progressive Change said that his presence in Grand Bassa is a party mandate, and he had been there for weeks now to see that what their Political Leader plans to do for the people of Buchanan are implemented.
According to Sam Passaway, the current rehabilitation work that is currently taking place is costing US $21,000,000 and is meant to open about 27 roads in Buchanan and other parts of the county. Mr. Passaway said that they spend US $750 per day and use 55 gallons of fuel for the day. This is worth appreciation, and they have done 19 roads already and hope to complete the rest of the remaining eight roads in the coming days.
He said that the reaction from the residents of Grand Bassa is very encouraging, and they said that this is the first time they have seen a political party through its leader taking such development.
At the same time, a community leader said that road rehabilitation is a good development in the part of the MPC political leader, which the people of Gunnigar town are welcoming. Thomas Dickson said that with the opening of the roads, it will bring economic benefits to the people in these communities, especially Gunnigar town, and this is the same community that the MPC political leader come from.
He said by than it was very hard for Community dwellers to have access to the road but will this they will benefit from the road.
During the opening of the roads project in Grand Bassa County several Citizens turn out in celebrating the work, particularly the youths, women, elders, and even the Children.