Effa Tambenkongho
8 July 2009
They intend to build a rain gate which will block trucks from using the road when it rains.
Youths of rue chateau Youpwe, Bonapriso, have urged the Government Delegate to the Douala City Council to permit them build a rain gate to control the movement of heavy duty vehicles in the neighbourhood, especially when it rains. Youpwe generally is a swampy area with a minimum of 30 trucks passing through the road and creating serious difficulties for both pedestrians and other vehicles.
The youths, led by Martin Siewe Happy came together with the chief of their bloc, Samuel Lefang, to try to put some order in the circulation of vehicles within the locality. They threw laterite on the road to reduce mud. But with the heavy traffic, especially trucks, the road still gets depreciated. Thus, the youths turned to the Douala City Council, drafted a letter which the chief of Youpwe refused to visa. Happy said the chief made a statement that "they only come to him when they are in problems". This reaction stemmed from misunderstanding between the youths and the chief. Happy explained that the rain gate was not to hinder the trucks from plying the area but to stop them from using the road abusively, especially when it is not dry. This, he said, is to preserve the road.
The Chief of Youpwe, Sosso Essei Arnold said he acknowledges the problems of the youths and that he has solicited the Cameroon Oil Transporting Company, COTCO, for help and they have accepted to throw laterite on the road to help the situation. He added that they also plan to talk to the truck drivers not to use the road when it rains. Happy said talking to the truck drivers is not enough but there has to be a physical object which will stop them from using the road and that will be the rain gate. He said they will still push forward with their plans while waiting to hear from the government delegate.
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