His Excellency Dr Julius Maada Bio, the President of Sierra Leone, has turned the sod for the construction of a major road network in the Goderich-Funkia community, thirteen miles from downtown Freetown with over 30,000 people in the neighbourhood.
Delivering his keynote address, the President said that his presence at Funkia, in the west of the capital city, was a testament to the fact that his government had placed priority on the role the transport sector was playing to improve the standards of living of people and the enhancement of the nation’s economic growth.
“The rehabilitation of the Funkia-Goderich road project by my government is in fulfilment of the overall government strategy to open up communities, towns and cities throughout the country and to the free flow of goods and services, helping to improve the living standards of the people. Roads are part of the cornerstones of my government and we shall continue to invest in the maintenance, rehabilitation and construction of more roads nationwide,” he stated.
President Bio also noted that his government was committed to not only improving the road network in communities but also improving the living conditions of people, adding that they would, in addition, provide more scholarships to that community to enhance access to higher education.
“Next week, NaCSA will start to do an assessment of the petty traders so that Funkia traders too will benefit from my government’s support of Le1.3 million each to businesses across the country. As a government we are going to provide more fishing boats and nets, machines and gears to every fishing community in the country, irrespective of regions, tribes or political leanings,” he said.
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