By Elbie Sebleh
MONROVIA: Minister of Public Works, Roland Giddings, has disclosed that the government of Liberia is set to start the demolition of properties that are in the allies and drainages which is causing increasing floods in the country during this dry season.
The public works minister has made it known that the demolition is expected to take place beginning November 2024.
He made the pronouncement during the Ministry of Information regular press briefing, Thursday sept 26, 2024.
Giddings has warned officials of the government especially lawmakers that there is going to be no negotiation due to their influence.
According to him, the drainages have been clogged with dirt while Liberians are intentionally building in the ally and swam areas which is causing citizens to be homeless until the end of the rainy season.
He, at the same time, disclosed that the public works is now finalizing the procumbent process that will seek maintenance intervention on various roads and streets in Monrovia through asphalt patching.
He furthered that the patching will include mambo town road, battery factory, stockon creek Manco Junction, and Duala mansion). Etc.
The patching will also take place on Red light, Broad Street, Johnson Street to Freeport, Benson and Gurley street intersection, Jallah town and SKD boulevard road.
Meanwhile, Minister Giddings stated that construction works on the overpass bridges at the ministerial complex and SKD boulevard junction will commenced in February 2025.
He added the Public Works Ministry is finalizing the payment of affected properties owners, and also carrying out an assessment for alternative routes to be used by the public during the construction period.
