Kumba-Mamfe Road: Minister expected in SW June 18

A date for the much talked aboput eminent construction of the kumba Mamfe road as announced by the Minister of public Works early this year which is still to take off, is likely to be announce when the Minister come on June 18,2014.

The minister of public works Patrice had in a press release on February 18, 2014 announced that, construction works on the road will begin on May 5, 2014 to last for 36 months.

In that same release the Minister announced that, two companies China communication construction company limited, CCC and Jiangsu Provincial transportation engineering group have struck a deal to construct the road worth FCFA 54.6 billion.

Whereas CCC is expected to handle the first phase of construction of 100kilometres to the tune of FCFA 32.6 billion, Jiangsu provincial transportation engineering will pocket over FCFA 22 billion of the second phase of 46.8km.

But till date nothing is happening and no pronouncement has been made by the government as to what is going on especially as the rainy season is already around.

The Sun gathered that, the two road construction companies finally endorsed their contract of performance late last month and are ready to start work in days ahead.

The then Meme divisional delegate for public works, Nfor Cyprian had told the press that the work couldn’t commence because the commission setup to comply the list of those to be compensated had just concluded their assignment and the minister was currently examining then file.

While in the Region this week, the Sun, learnt that, he will ascertain the veracity of those to be compensated and consequently disburse the money to those concerned.

The Minister shall use the visit to appreciate the condition of the Kumba-Mundemba road which is currently under rehabilitation by Cameroon based construction firm and will equally visit the Kumba-Mamfe road.