Hon.
Saikou Marong, National Assembly member for Latrikunda Sabiji, has said he has
a lot of development projects for his constituency as promised during his
campaign.
He
made this statement recently during an interview with The Point at the National
Assembly complex in Banjul.
Hon.
Marong said already some of the promises he made are being fulfilled.
“Thank
God I was able to fulfill the promise I made to women vendors at Latrikunda
market that I will construct a modern safety tank for them at the market,” he
said. “I have almost completed the safety tank worth almost D120,000; it is at
completion stage now.”
The
parliamentarian said that in fulfillment of his promise, he has also
contributed immensely to the collection of waste at the market.
“I
also make sure that I visit the market regularly and I do engage KMC to come
and clear the waste from the market,” he said.
“Just
recently, I met with someone in the market and he told me that the level of
waste collection in the market now has never been experienced for the past 15
years. He said they used to have a lot
of wastes even in their houses but thank God this year that does not happen.”
Hon.
Marong said waste collection was part of his campaign promises to the vendors
at Latrikunda market, “thank God I was able to achieve that”.
Beyond
the market, the Latrikunda Sabiji parliamentarian said he has engaged the
government in the construction of the main feeder roads linking Churchills Town
to Abuko, Latrikunda Sabiji to Sukuta, and Wellingara to Latrikunda Sabiji,
which is under study and construction is expected to start soon.
Marong
said he also has plans to create employment facilities for youth of his
constituency by setting up a poultry product venture where a lot of youth can
be engaged in poultry production.
On
sport, he said it played a part in bringing peace in Serrekunda East football
saga and he would continue engaging stakeholders as well as donors so they can
improve the structure of the football field.
He
thanked Talibeh Bensouda and Vision Development Foundation for supporting his
initial efforts to improve the football field.
The
parliamentarian said he has secured funding for the erection of five public
taps in his constituency.
In
the area of health and education, he said: “I am definitely in consultation
with friends in Holland and Norway to see how best we can improve the health
sector and education sectors in my constituency.”
