Mr. Momodou Semega Janneh laments to AG Radio the approach taken by the GPA and the government regarding the situation involving the residents of Sanyang and the planned Deep Sea Constructions. Mr. Janneh, like many residents in Sanyang, is now at risk of losing his home. Mr. Janneh asserts that GPA must tackle the matters of compensation and relocations with honesty and clarity.
Mr. Janneh, who lived in Europe for many years, spent millions of Dalasis to construct what he describes as his retirement home, intending to live a peaceful life, only to realise now that he could lose his home to GPA. Mr. Janneh is not opposed to surrendering his home to the government for the construction of this Deep Sea Port; however, it must be done properly and appropriately. The matter of compensations and relocations needs to be addressed.
The Sanyang Village Development Committee (VDC) released a statement yesterday asserting that the proposed new ports project will impact 3,000 properties, contrary to the 461 estimated by the Gambia Ports Authority (GPA).
The GPA announced that approximately 461 properties and settlements would be impacted by the government’s ports expansion project in Sanyang.
In the statement released yesterday, the Sanyang VDC indicated that it carried out its own survey and determined that 3,000 properties and settlements would be impacted.
