The Median Newspaper

Infrastructural Development:

K’ba-Ekondo-Titi road project begins

-New Meme SDO confirmed the information after visiting the project headquarters situated at Small Ekombe

By Doh Bertrand Nua in Kumba

Installed machines at the construction base

The Senior Divisional Officer for Meme, Chamberlin Ntou’ouNdong, has assured the population of Meme Division that the tarring of the 60km Kumba-Ekondo-Titi stretch of road will begin in no distant time. He made the declaration recently following an inspection visit he paid to Small Ekombe, the locality hosting the equipment site of the company in charge of the project.

                The 60km stretch of road will be constructed to the tune of some FCFA 38 billion by a Tunisian Company, SOROUBAT-CM, with funds from the Budget d’legenceTriemal PLANUT.

                On the occasion of the one day inspection visit by the Meme SDO and other administrative officials of the division, the Head of SOROUBAT-CM, Amin Ben Hassen took them on a guided tour through the equipment base while edifying the specificities of the prefect. He also assured the SDO that the project will kick off in less than two weeks.

                The visibly satisfied Meme SDO expressed optimism about the imminent start of the project given that the machine pool was impressive. He enjoined the population to throw their total support and collaboration behind the construction company in order that the project is realized within the set time frame.

                Ntou’ouNdong assured the population that he will personally see to it that any disputes that may erupt in the course of the construction work are settled.

                On his part, the Government Delegate to the Kumba City Council, Victor NgohNkelle, expressed delight about the imminent construction of the road which he said has been long awaited by inhabitants of Meme and Ndian Divisions, especially given the enormous difficulties they encounter on a daily basis travelling between one division and the other. Nkelle said the road would boost business activity in Kumba, apart from easing movement of goods and persons across the city.

                Contrary to indiscretions that the road would begin from Kake, it has emerged that the city of Kumba will equally benefit from the project, as the road will begin at the T-junction along the Mbonge road.

                It should be noted that the road going through Mbonge road quarters has become so deplorable that it now threatened to separate the very popular quarter from the rest of the town.

                Already, SOROUBAT-CM, the company in charge of the project has begun maintenance works on the road, grading, paving and widening the road in order to make it passable during the rainy season that has made movement difficult for weeks now.