By P. Lincoln Nyanrue Jr., elincoln1986@gmail.com
The Southeastern region of Liberia is far from the seat of the central government. And it is not just the political activities along that are distance away. Everything is – the economy, road network, commerce, and everything that matters.
But let’s talk about roads. Monrovia to Buchanan is paved and commuters have jolly good time of ride on the stretch of road. Like Buchanan, the Monrovia-Gbarnga and the Gbarnga-Ganta stretches of road are paved too. These are considered the best in the Liberian standard of things.
Wait a minute…lest we forget the Monrovia Cape Mount road, constructed during the regime of the late Liberian President Samuel Doe. That road seems to have worn but it is by far better that any road or highway in the southeastern region.
The road leading to Grand Gedeh, passing through Nimba County’s Saclepea to Zwedru is horrible. Potholes are all over the place. Huge piles of mud prevent and impede movement of commuters and motorists.
But if you think the Saclepea-Zwedru road is deplorable, wait until you see the road leading to Greenville, Sinoe County from Zwedru, Grand Gedeh County. This is where piles of mud impede movements.
Our Southeastern Correspondent who traveled the route and currently in Greenville says the road to the city is deplorable. Pictures show a huge pile of mud on a very poorly managed road.
In fact, while photographing the segments of roads that are bad, our correspondent saw a 50-year old woman stuck in the mud but rescued by our correspondent and a colleague who were at the scene timely enough to help. Until the government of Liberia takes road network seriously, these types of problems may continue.
