Mayor Aki-Sawyerr Challenges Freetown-Lungi Bridge Priority, Urges Focus on Core Issues for Sustainable Development

Yvonne Aki-Sawyerr, the Mayor of Freetown City, voiced profound concerns about the seemingly misplaced priorities surrounding the proposed Freetown-Lungi bridge project.

Mayor Aki-Sawyerr commenced her remarks with a poignant quotation, asserting that “Running out of water is a real threat.” This served as a stark prelude to her overarching concerns about the strategic allocation of resources in the city.

Expressing skepticism about the economic viability of the Freetown-Lungi bridge, Mayor Aki-Sawyerr questioned the rationale behind prioritizing such a project when critical issues, including major connectivity problems and health concerns, continue to plague the region. She emphasized the pressing need to address these fundamental challenges before embarking on large-scale infrastructure projects.

“I don’t see an economic case when we’ve got major connection issues and health issues,” Mayor Aki-Sawyerr declared. “Solving our energy problem first would be catalytic in terms of development, growth, and education.” This statement underscored her belief in a more strategic and holistic approach to development, placing a priority on resolving essential issues that directly impact the well being and progress of the city’s residents.

As the leader of Freetown City, Mayor Yvonne Aki-Sawyerr’s outspoken stance on prioritizing core issues over ambitious projects reflects a commitment to the welfare of the community. Her call for a reevaluation of priorities resonates as a plea for sustainable development that addresses immediate challenges, paving the way for a more prosperous and resilient future for Freetown. (Tramadol)

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| 2023-12-07 23:07:56

Development of such is sustainable for the future pls leave the government to do it for us instead of using political criticism against such initiative
| 2023-12-07 15:26:33

Please take care of the city, the president is taking care of the country. Please use the money you collect to take care of the city. Ll
| 2023-12-07 07:55:15

May Allah help us, "A PROMISE IS A DEPT" Everyday people board on boats across between lungi and Freetown, beside this route unless someone use the Bai Bureh Road go round to lungi This is infrastructure development and also a legacy for the government Besides every sector has it role to play This is the responsibility of the mayor in any community be it the capital city, province or any where to see people have good water good hygiene Allah have blessed this nation we have sit (6) months rainy season and six (6) months dry season
Fred. | 2023-12-07 00:49:33

The Mayor is just a misleading politician. She promised to turn Free Town into Dubai but we have not seen the smoke yet, not talking about the fire.
| 2023-12-06 23:14:51

It’s a pity for this once great country. The so-called trumped lungi bridge is untimely, no need of it now, it’s a complete misplaced priority, informs and in functions. What benefits will the 1 piece bridge will bring to the table of Sierra Leonean in comparison to electricity, clean water supply, education, food,etc People will one day wake up in Freetown city capital, to realise that the water supply they depend upon has actually dried up. These is actually the result of having so-called psychopaths & imposters imposing themselves upon the people & country at the highest position of trust. Prioritising non beneficial projects, is infact an affront & a scar in the conscience of Sierra Leonean. Imposters forceful attempting to lead without vision. The lord says that my people perish for lack of knowledge & vision. These guys lack common sense. And common sense is from above & God.
Eshaka kamara | 2023-12-06 22:43:25

The light at Lungi is a big problem What have we done to the government?
| 2023-12-06 21:39:48

We need seriousl agriculture
| 2023-12-06 21:37:44

Pls let us try to solve hunger in the country
| 2023-12-06 20:41:03

The mayor is saying the fact, there immediate improvement we need new in the city, say like water, light no medicine in the hospitals, all these are immediate improvement we need, instead lieing to us about lungi bridge which was lunched few years back, we see nothing and this time around is MOU we're hearing which Maada himself know will not come to reality.
| 2023-12-06 18:12:33

The bridge will not cost a penny from the consolidated fund. It is going to be like the Toll road EBK imposes on us. We are still paying for it. It is better to construct the bridge now than ever. The energy issues you are blowing the trumpet on were fixed by EBK with the agenda of prosperity which later gave birth to austerity.
Yankuba Sandy | 2023-12-06 18:12:04

Mrs Mayor's thinking is outside the building of total development in which sounds like she is not a good idea of reality good citizen of this nation seeing her asking for those little things that she as a long team seating Mayor of a great City like freetown that surrounded by revive all over and uptill now the Said unsiriou mayor having holding such unthinking position with no plans overall to even start looking at the problems of such city. Less I think of pointing fingers on single dission that she has entered into for the people of freetowner uptill date, noopeace not good plains no good thinking from the village mama calling herself as mayor why majority of those blinds freetowner are still remaining in abject porvartie and yet still waiting for her to come and lie for them just because of single dission that the belongs to the party arrangements that will never never ever come with good development to them onless lies and total distraction in our country capital city Freetown. She even don't know her right of job as a mayor telling us about the sarving officials of her duty and casting bleams on government. Can you imagine this kind of mayor's that she is fool of jalousie and even like this, that is causing her to behave like the most stupid onece.ooooomy God almighty help us in this political partizan issues related stuff.
| 2023-12-06 17:49:18

You are the stupidest Mayor ever none of we don't blame you at all
| 2023-12-06 17:44:10

The city mayor has a big mouth - literally and figuratively.
| 2023-12-06 16:57:13

Enemy of progress
| 2023-12-06 16:49:32

Among other things, city council governments the world over are responsible for the provision of water and sewer services to their cities. So the question is - what has the mayor of Freetown city done in the water and sewer sectors? Nada. Also, is the mayor not part of governance structure of the Republique of Sierra Leone? So why is she raising concerns about the Freetown - Lungi bridge only now, when this subject has been in the public domain in past 5 years? Is she bad news?
| 2023-12-06 16:26:38

Water is a priority for the nation
| 2023-12-06 16:25:28

The scale of preference should be taken into consideration