Rohey Malick Lowe on Saturday toured Banjul after heavy downpour left the city submerged.
The mayoress at a news conference held on Sunday expressed regret over what her people had to go through because of the flood as she said ‘several’ issues need urgent intervention to alleviate the plight of the residents of Banjul.
“…they are as follows: unclogging of all the drains by the contractor (of Banjul project) since debris from the work-site has clogged the waterways making evacuation of the water difficult; surveillances of Tobacco Road by the Department of Wildlife for the presence of alligators and crocodiles within the residential areas of Boxbar and Tobacco Road; evacuation of excess water from some homes to avoid the incidents of cholera and malaria in the city; [and] fast-tracking of the procurement of sanitary equipment for the city based on the earmarked funds within the Banjul rehabilitation project,” Mayoress Lowe said.
According to Mayoress Lowe, the procurement of sanitary equipment is advancing and Banjulians would ‘very’ soon see a massive boost in waste management in the city.
Saturday’s heavy downpour also saw a Senegalese resident in Banjul die after he reportedly fell in an open drain. Mayoress Lowe seized the opportunity to send her condolences to the family of the deceased.
“Our sincere condolences also goes to the family of a Senegalese national who lost his life in an accident that happened yesterday at the junction of Primet and Mosque Road and it was due to an uncovered drain, according to eye witnesses,” Mayoress Lowe said.
The mayoress also called on the donor community for assistance as she works tirelessly to position Banjul’s development.
She said: “I will end by appealing to the donor community for assistance to ameliorate the plight of the residents of Banjul considering the coronavirus pandemic and the recent floods encountered by the city.”
