“We are looking forward to rehabilitating some three hundred and fifty schools, one hundred and fifty-five health centres, forty bridges, four hundred water points, five hundred kilometres of low tension power lines, six hundred kilometres of rural roads, forty-five markets, twelve thousand private houses to name but these”.
The National Coordinator of the Presidential Plan for the Reconstruction and Development of the North West and South West regions, Paul Tasong, who doubles as the Minister Delegate to the Minister of Economy Planning and Regional Development in charge of Planning, made the statement recently.
According to the development strategist, to be assisted by Njong Donatus Fonyuy, former Kumbo Mayor, this data was collected from the field under the coordination of the two Regional Governors.
“We shall equally pay attention to about twenty-five thousand hectares of farm lands, livestock lost by gazers and about three hundred thousand personal documents destroyed in the course of the crisis”, he added.
Indicating that some of these figures needs to be reconfirmed giving the fact that the situation has slightly changed since the data was last updated, Paul Tasong, said about three hundred and fifty schools, one hundred and fifteen health centres, forty bridges, twelve thousand private houses, forty-five markets, amongst other infrastructures shall be rehabilitated in these two regions.
It’s worth noting that the crises in the English-speaking regions of Cameroon has gradually and steadily getting to the fourth year and it has come with far reaching consequences on infrastructures, social cohesion and the local economy.
Laarry’s News Room.