Sierra Leone Government Signs MoU For Lungi Bridge Construction

The Government of Sierra Leone has announced the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) in Freetown with the Chinese company China Road and Bridge Corporation and the architectural firm of the Atépa Group for the construction of the Freetown-Lungi Bridge.

The announcement was made in a public notice issued on Friday December 1^st 2023.

The project is part of His Excellency, President Julius Maada Bio’s Big 5 vision to improve Sierra Leone’s Technology and infrastructure; link the capital with the important Lungi airport hub, and ease the transport flow of international and local travelers.

According to the government, the Freetown-Lungi Bridge will be 8 km long, with an estimated investment cost of about $1.5 billion.

The bridge is to become a pathway for sustained economic growth and is to complement the new airport commissioned on March 3, 2023 by President Maada Bio. The ultramodern airport, which cost $270 million, replaced the old airport built in 1945.

According to the government, the feasibility study of the project will be completed in the next few months, and, barring unforeseen delays, construction will commence in the last quarter of 2024. The project is estimated to take about three years to complete from the start date.

The Chinese company China Road and Bridge Corporation is among the largest engineering and construction firms globally and operates in more than 50 countries across Asia, Africa, Europe, and the Americas. It is a member of the Fortune 500, ranking 61st.

The Atépa Group, including the architectural firm, has several globally renowned projects to its credit, including the Banjul Airport (Gambia), the headquarters of BCEAO in Dakar (Senegal), the ECOWAS Fund headquarters in Lomé (Togo), and the Monument of the Renaissance, also in Dakar. It has offices in several countries in Africa and Asia.

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| 2023-12-16 14:32:23

may God continue to bless you sir.
| 2023-12-04 19:22:44

May Allah make it possible
A Sanusie | 2023-12-02 21:40:44

Na talk normo. We nor able pay government workers dem on time, the country is all but bankrupt now, but we dae cam build $1.5 billion bridge? With interest, ormus danday go cam to? If, en na big if danday, dem build di bridge, ormus toll go cost? Na di same bra dis wae because e nor wan lae EBK build airport, e say $300 million dollar airport too dear, but then e go hand control of we airport to a Turkish company because e want credit, den now, en wan spend $2.5 billion wae we nor able afford.We need the bridge, but way nor dae for afford am right now. Lae e lef we. E nor dae cam soak di country pan debt wae we nor able for en self glorification.
| 2023-12-02 21:28:48

Na talk normo, duya. We nor able pay government workers dem, but we dae go spend 1.5 billion pan bridge? With interest, ormus dat cam to,
| 2023-12-01 15:04:40

Ameen
| 2023-12-01 11:44:55

This is what the citizens always wanted to hear from the head of state and his team members, some of us are happy when we hear good news for our country. You have to voice it out but it's not by your power to do the work but in the power of the Almighty Allah. May Allah hear your voice. Do what you can Mr President, may Allah guide and protect you.
| 2023-12-01 11:26:28

Thank you very much sir More success and understand
| 2023-12-01 11:05:56

I pray this dream of mine will surely comes true, I also pray for all the financial support and God's guardianc & protection over you. Who so ever is against shall not prosper Amen.
Ebrahim Sorie Dawo | 2023-12-01 10:52:33

Wow 😳 It sounds great My only hesitation is that the feasibility has not been completed and an MOU is a non binding agreement , not a contract. Untill the potential contractor completes the feasibility studies and enters into contract. Thus, MOU shows the agreement between two parties and can be terminated by either party if the feasibility is not worth trying. Pray and hope to see great things happening in Sierra Leone.
| 2023-12-01 10:33:52

The people of Sierra Leone trust you for the good work sir more blessings
| 2023-12-01 10:28:38

Anticipating
| 2023-12-01 10:14:31

Time is against you Mr paopa Bio, all we seek now is your departure from state house, sierra leonean have had too much of this promises without seeing it come to pass
| 2023-12-01 10:03:44

May the Lord God almighty grant you more wisdom and understanding, to help you through his grace and unfailingly loving cherished, to establish and change the face of our beloved country Sierra Leone. Thank you sir.
| 2023-12-01 09:57:07

May Allah give them the power to complete the work Ameen 🙏🙏🙏🙏
| 2023-12-01 09:47:15

God bless you our His Excellency for your good well job done
| 2023-12-01 09:44:02

Now I see why you are hated by those opposing you. Den nor good for denself not to Tok about love for di country
| 2023-12-01 09:15:13

God bless u sir .more success on ur big 5 changes