By Fatou Camara II
Lack of electricity was an unfortunate reality that held Kiang back in terms of development. But things appeared to have taken a new dimension when President Adama Barrow late last year traveled to Kiang kwinala with his ministers to officially inaugurate the electricity expansion project under the theme Operation Lampomala.
“Since the inauguration I do not see anyone complain about inconsistency or any other issues except joy and delight, all we wish is for its continuity. However we wish to thank NAWEC particularly our own son Minister Fafa for the efforts,” Nyaga Darboe sitting under his veranda in Kiang Kwinella tells The Fatu Network.
Mr Darboe says the President and his government should go back to Kiang and complete what they started as promised.
“What I want to tell the president is, Kiang consists of many villages and only a very small percentage has electricity. It was clearly said Kiang central and Kiang west will have electricity but just a small portion has electricity all the rest do not have electricity. The government should step up and make sure electricity reaches to all other parts of Kiang as promised,” he says.
Ba Momodou lived in Kiang for decades without electricity. He is now aged and says Kiang having electricity was a good thing.
“Everything is in progress and we are benefiting from it. All we pray for is continuity and expansion to all other parts of Kiang,” Ba Momodou tells The Fatu Network.
The youth of Kiang are also reveling in the new reality.
Abdullah Susso says: “Electricity in Kiang feels like heaven on earth to the community. I’ll be very disappointed to see anyone criticize the government for its efforts.
“The truth is we have been in the dark for decades now, everyone can attest to that so all I wish is for it to continue from here to all the other parts of Kiang.”
