UN Bangladeshi Engineers Contingent Improves Liberia's Infrastructures, Dedicate 3.5 Road Project In Nimba

J. Cholo Brooks/From Ganta

The Force Commander of the United Nations Military Mission in Liberia, Lt. Gen. Chikadibia Isaac Obiakor has called on Liberians to cherish current peace being cemented by the international community and the UN backed Peacekeeping Force in the country.
Speaking in the provincial City of Ganta, Nimba County during the official inauguration of a 3.5 miles road recently rehabilitated by the Bangladesh Multirole Engineers – 5 (BANENGR-5) in the County, Gen. Obiakor said Liberians should be grateful for the restoration of peace, stressing, “today is the dividend of peace and so there should be no more war.’
Gen. Obiakor said once peace reigns, there will be more development in the country, and then called on all Liberians to supplement the efforts of the International Community and the UN.
Speaking earlier, the Contingent Commander of Bangladesh Engineer-5, Lt. Col Md Nurun Nabi praised local authority of the County for been cooperative during the road rehabilitation process, concluding, Col. Nabi said the road project took fifteen working days before completion.
For her part, the City Mayor of Ganta, Madam Nohn Tehsnonneh expressed thanks and appreciation to the Contingent for the level of support in the County, specifically in helping to rehabilitate damaged infrastructural as a result of the Liberian civil war.
She called on the Force Commander to prevail on his men to help the city rehabilitate sixteen (16) streets in the City, adding, “if this is done the road now been inaugurated will be named in honor of the Force Commander,” Madam Tehsnonneh amidst cheers from the audience said.
Following several remarks, the Force Commander who was led to the entrance of the newly completed 3.5 miles road, cut the ribbon which officially declared the road open to the public.

The road which was named Bangla Road was build due to the desire of the people of the County, especially those in that provincial city of Ganta to develop the infrastructure of the City. This road is a link road connecting Monrovia - Ganta Highway and GANTA-Tappita Highway bypassing the City of Ganta.

Some residents of the city who spoke to the GNN after the ceremony expressed happiness over the opening of a new road by the Bangladeshi Engineers UN Contingent, and thanked them for a “job well done”.

According the a prepared statement read by a member of the Contingent during the program said “total length of this link road is 3.5 km, having a width of 11.5 m, which is a two way unpaved road having 3.8 m foot walk both side. It starts from 3.2 km short of Ganta city from Gbarnga and finishes at Coffee House, LPMC, Ganta i.e. right in front of our base camp. This road opens the possibility of setting up new habitation along the road, it also widens the horizon of Ganta city and facilitates the passengers of Tappita to steer clear of ganta city on the way to the capital and vis-à-vis.”
He said few Stages of Construction- Survey and Alignment of the road, Jungle clearance, Pilot cut, Preparation of Base, Filling and grading, Provision of drainage and finally Preparation of Foot walks.
Given detail of the road he stressed, “ 12 men headed by Capt Hafiz took 15 days to materialize this project as well as 1 x Excavator,1x wheel dozer, 2x Track dozer,1x Motor Grader, 4 x Dumpers were also used.”Explaining further he said, “ Bangla road is a milestone for Ganta City development.