A delegation from the Sierra Leone Water Company (SALWACO) which incorporates the Board and Management of the Company on the 18th January, 2023 concluded a stakeholder’s consultative assembly on the Blama-Bandawo Project with a viewpoint to speedily full the mission and to subsequently provide secure ingesting water to the individuals.
In his welcome tackle, the Chiefdom Speaker of Small Bo, Chief Ishmeal S. Koroma mentioned that the engagement couldn’t have come at a greater time. He mentioned that the mentioned mission had been on for years and that the individuals now sit up for its full implementation.
Chairman of the occasion, who occurred to be the Managing Director of SALWACO, Ing George Lamin Vandi, gave a succinct background of the mission which he mentioned had began since 2014. He mentioned that rather a lot had occurred over the years however that there was a priority that the mission is but to succeed in a profitable completion. He mentioned that it was on such word that the Ministry of Water Resources, represented by the Hon. Deputy Minister was at the website to get first-hand info and to see what could possibly be the manner ahead. Ing. Vandi mentioned that the Management of SALWACO is anticipating the mission to be accomplished anytime quickly and that contractors ought to have the ability to dwell as much as expectations.
Paramount Chief of Small Bo Chiefdom, PC Mohamed Daffie Benga V mentioned that since the graduation of the mission, rather a lot has been occurring, however noticed that info stream has largely not been considerable. He mentioned that having the proper info will put them in a greater place as Chiefdom and Traditional authorities to totally and realistically talk with the individuals.
The Paramount Chief of Niawa Chiefdom, Kenema District, PC Mariama Jaward Tamia III reestablished the undeniable fact that water is life and that it shouldn’t be handled with levity. She mentioned that the stakeholders and chiefdom authorities had accomplished very effectively to see that the mission is efficiently accomplished and due to this fact urged for fruitful deliberations to make sure that the mission turns into a hit.
Representative of the Water Resources Committee in Parliament, Hon Brima Mansaray knowledgeable that there have been lesser engagements with group individuals on the mission and due to this fact referred to the assembly as first of its form this time. He mentioned that at a time like this, all the pieces ought to be accomplished to efficiently full the mission and that there ought to be no room for excuses.
The Kenema District Council Secretary acknowledged that he was very pleased with the growth and that the mission ought to be continued because it was already close to completion. He mentioned that individuals might not be in place to grasp the technicalities and different related challenges of the mission and due to this fact appealed that all the pieces attainable ought to be accomplished to finish the mission for the good thing about all.
The SALWACO MD additional knowledgeable all current on how SALWACO is the implementing company of the mission and that the Company has a duty to embark on a day-to-day monitoring and to subsequently report back to the Minister of Water Resources. He mentioned that the Company is now at a degree the place excuses will not be tolerated. He mentioned that the solely possibility is for the contractor to guarantee that earlier than the finish of March-April, 2023, the mission should have been accomplished. He mentioned {that a} failure to ship will go away SALWACO with no different possibility, however to scout out one other contractor who will have the ability to full the mission on time. He mentioned that the evaluation efficiency of the contractors will now inform subsequent motion factors.
The Contractors of the mission mentioned that the assembly was very well timed and that they sit up for full the water facility. They cited Ebola, COVID-19 and the destruction of pipes on account of highway works as a few of the challenges, however appealed for extra funding assist to totally full the mission.
The SALWACO Project Manager of the Blama-Bandawo Project who additionally doubles as the Company’s Director of Operations and Management, Ing. Abdul Ben Lebbie mentioned that the performance of the plant is a matter and that the willingness of the contractor was one other. He mentioned that the place of Management is to see that the mission is accomplished and nothing else. He mentioned that the Company has accomplished all inside its powers to see that the contactor is ready to go away as much as expectations.
The consultant of the SALWACO Board, Ing Badamasi Savage mentioned that supply of mission is vital and that the contractor ought to keep away from solvable excuses. He issued out a two-week grace interval to repair the water system, including that any try to not ship might be met with penalties. He due to this fact concluded that the water remedy plant is to be totally purposeful inside two weeks, stating that such was the place of the SALWACO Board. He mentioned that any failure will consequence to termination.
The Deputy Minister of Water Resources, Madam Nimatulai Bah-Chang mentioned that entry to wash water is vital and that the SALWACO Management and the Contractors ought to do all inside their powers to finish the mission. She mentioned that the political will is there to assist all implementing companies and that President Bio has promised to offer secure ingesting water for individuals and urged all events to place arms on deck and see that every one challenges are addressed and secure ingesting water delivered to individuals.
The SALWACO Team will do one other inspection inside two weeks and to see that the Blama-Bandawo mission is totally accomplished and water offered for the individuals.