Mansabá calls on Guinea-Bissau government for drinking water
By the AFREEQUE newsroom, based on ANG
The Association of the Sons and Friends of Mansabá is asking Guinea-Bissau’s transitional government to improve access to drinking water in the sector. Its representative Demba Seidi also cites road conditions, the absence of a police station and progress in girls’ education, according to the ANG agency.
The Association of the Sons and Friends of Mansabá (AFAMA) has asked the transitional government to provide drinking water to the population of this sector of Guinea-Bissau, its representative for youth and the community, Demba Seidi, said in comments reported by ANG.
Demba Seidi also highlighted the poor condition of the roads linking the villages, while saying that the rehabilitation of the route between Mansabá and Gã Mamudo was under way. He called for a police station, as the local station has been absent for more than a decade, as well as a larger health centre and sports facilities beyond football pitches.
The request comes as the Council of Ministers approved, on 27 October, a proposal to name Mansabá’s main avenue after Manuel Serifo Nhamadjo, a former president of Guinea-Bissau. Demba Seidi described the decision as an act of justice, recalling that the former head of state had helped secure scholarships for young people from the sector and mobilised the diaspora around its development.
