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Concerned citizens in Sierra Leone are raising alarms about alleged illegal construction activities obstructing the Deep-Eye bridge water access path along the Waterloo Highway.
Residents are urging the government to intervene immediately in the ongoing project, citing fears for public safety and environmental sustainability.
According to local residents, construction has commenced in the center of the bridge location, directly within the designated path for water access. Citizens allege that retaining walls are being erected and foundations laid within this crucial waterway, which they fear will negatively impact the natural flow of water.
“This is a water passage, and now they are trying to build right in the middle of it,” one concerned citizen stated. “They’ve blocked the channel and are constructing a wall that could cause flooding and long-term damage.”
Residents living near the Deep-Eye water source are calling on the government to take swift action regarding the construction at the Deep-Eye Water Bridge, which they say has already impeded the free passage of water and led to an accumulation of waste, causing pollution in the community.
These concerned citizens are also urging the government to review property ownership in the area and ensure strict compliance with environmental and structural regulations. They argue that such unauthorized developments not only endanger the lives and property of inhabitants but also threaten the ecological balance of the area.
Thanks very much Sierraloaded for this information. In my view this building is a threat to the Deep eye Water community. The said site is undergoing sanitary landfill thereby obstructing the free passage of water. The government should intervene at this embryonic stage of that construction. The SL Roads Authority should halt that construction immediately or else the consequence will be grave starting this rainy season. If that construction is allowed, in the long run we will experience the similar disaster of the incident at Shell Company where a house collapsed leading to the lost of precious lives. It will be nice to nip the bud before further construction. Hope this message will meet the authorization concerned. Government should intervene immediately before it is too late