In a groundbreaking revelation, Mohamed Lamrana Bah, a respected Traditional Historian Scholar, has unveiled an astonishing theory regarding the elusive Lungi Bridge in Sierra Leone.
Drawing upon his extensive knowledge of Arabic records, Bah shared with Awoko newspaper on Sunday that a vessel hailing from France, dating back to the 13th century, sank between the capital city of Freetown and Lungi, carrying a vast treasure trove of wealth and natural resources.
According to Bah, these hidden resources have wielded a profound influence on the country’s leaders, fuelling their insatiable thirst for power and incessant promises to construct the Lungi Bridge.
Advocating for the construction of the bridge based on his historical findings, Bah suggests that Sierra Leone’s leaders and citizens should forfeit the valuable natural wealth to attract Western investors willing to undertake the ambitious project. However, he cautions that this arrangement could result in the impoverishment of the people while enriching the investors.
Expanding upon his claims, Bah disclosed that the sinking ship contained diamonds, gold, bauxite, and various foreign currencies, some of which have been found floating in the slums of Freetown.
The vessel, believed to be under the control of a malevolent entity, lies beneath the water’s surface between Lungi and Freetown estuary. These mineral resources are intricately connected to Sierra Leone’s mining landscape. Bah contends that leaders, both past and present, dare not challenge the secrecy surrounding the oath of office in parliament, State House, and the Lodge due to the immense wealth concealed within the sunken ship.
Furthermore, the Traditional Historian cites numerous bridges that have been constructed in the country by different leaders, including the Aberdeen Bridge, Congo Cross Bridge, and Magbele Bridge. Yet, the Lungi Bridge, despite being promised by several leaders over the years, remains unrealized.
Bah’s theory suggests that the construction of the bridge is only feasible from Lungi to Port Loko, as attempting to connect it directly to Freetown would endanger a mythical mermaid (known as “Mammy-water”), who safeguards the wealth within and seeks to protect the country from harm.
I tend not to believe this.
Don’t you think the shipping sink could have been visited long before now… (If true)
I remember this story… When I was a kid I used to go with friends down to portee wharf where there is an old man sunken ship. That ship is said to be the ship that sank of the coast of sierra leone carrying treasuries. Those treasuries are said to be under the custody of mammy water and if the lungi bridge is to be built all the treasuries could be forfeited to the company building the bridge. Interesting 🤔😀😃
If the leaders of Sierra Leone really want to build the bridge, they should go ahead. So many such stories have circulated in many countries but that didn’t stop the progress envisioned by the leaders of those countries. Mamie water should not stand in the way of progress for mama Salone.
Myth
Alright ohh!!!!
Where was the mamaid(mammy water) when we had the bloody11 years war in SL….what did the Mamy water do to protect us….fake info. Our leaders are not serious about making Lungi bridge project becomes a reality…that was how they use to tell us when we were growing up that a devil called (Kasila) is living inside the fallen cotton tree at Siaka Steven St.
Complete fallacy and a cooked up story to raise concerns on His Excellency’s dream project. Let’s have a photo of the historian in such articles a photo of the writer should be attached. U professional piece indeed.
Sierraloaded reading such written like this has shown that you news are totally false to this country, twwwww lie tin dm mk d mammy water being for cry ooh cuz dat must hppin
Fallacy,if it were so why our colonial masters not treasured on the wealth? I wish I was the president 😭, I will build the bridge and let the story be told about me for generations yet unborn. May Allah grants us peace and stability in this country 🙏
That’s just a myth, the whole landscape of Sierra Leone is full of wealth that have been mined century over century up to date they are still exploiting that same land. Can you compare the value of the measured wealth in that ship to unthinkable value of wealth already taken away from the country. Diamonds, gold, chromite to name but few.
Sierra Leonean’s let’s be careful of what story to tell, or else we will imprisoned the intelligence of our next generation just as it was done by our forefathers.
Because it was believed that “usai den tie kao na de ihn for eat” now the cow will eat all the grass even if it’s not part of it food choice just to see that nothing else survives from that particular end.
See the country now a good and religious person will out of the governance system doing well to help keep the economy going, but the moment he/she joins politics the system force them to follow a corrupt dictate.
I rest my case.
This is a very interesting topic I would like to have a reach on this
I was expecting such explanation long ago. A history Scholar is now taking the Central stage on this Lingi Bridge issue. This is interesting. But maybe such unbelievable stories is a ploy to divert attention to the construction of the bridge by President Bio. We fervently hope this will surely be achieved after his re- election. Our History Scholar eeh !!! God help Sierra Leone.
Hummmm. So what does Mammy Water intends to do with the treasure? As you can see sirs and madams Sierra Leone needs that or any other
wealth very badly…the country and its people are very poor.
“Lungi Bridge na pas de wol don”
Emerson Bocakrie’s truth still blinking at us yet Sierra Leones keep dancing.