Effa Tambenkongho
11 June 2009
The area is undergoing transformation.
Douche Municipale or Place Ahmadou Ahidjo, is known by everyone in and out of Douala because it was once a place where people boarded buses for other parts of the country especially to the Centre Region. During this period the famous Douche Municipal was shapeless with very bad roads and standing water and pot holes when it rains. Passengers even boarded buses on the road such that traffic congestion was constant in the area.
In a bid to carryout their mission to make Douala clan and beautiful, the Douala City Council chose to reshape Douche Municipale to make it reflect it's name and make Douala a place to be. The plans for Douche Municipal, according to the engineer on the field, will give the site an enormous facelift.
Samuel Kangmonye, engineer at the company in charge of the work told Cameroon Tribune that the transformation which is supposed to take place will initially include a fountain which is under construction. The water will flow inward; he said adding that it will be lighted such that when someone watches from afar it will be as coloured water from the fountain. Secondly, a monument will be built in the fountain and he said the statue has not yet been defined saying that will be done by the Government Delegate. A barrier will be placed around the fountain with billboards which will reflect or which will be lighted at night.
Apart from the fountain, there is going to be a round about constructed also with billboards placed round the barriers. Probably a mini flower garden will be in the roundabout. The area is done such that there are other straight roads which could be used without passing from the roundabout. So on the straight roads; they have begun with the first layer of tar on the roads. He said they envisage finishing the work by September and because of the time frame left, he said they are going to completely block circulation in the place so that they can carryout their job accurately. But he added that the three agencies which will remain in that area, Finex, Guarantee Express and Central Voyage will continue circulation though it will be difficult for them.
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