The incomplete footbridge
Diana
Gondongwe
Gondongwe
The completion of Rujeko footbridge will most
probably not be realised any time soon as much of the needed construction
materials are not in place.
probably not be realised any time soon as much of the needed construction
materials are not in place.
Council has been misrepresenting facts ever since
work was begun last year, with some officials unashamedly lying that the
project had been completed and was just about to be commissioned.
work was begun last year, with some officials unashamedly lying that the
project had been completed and was just about to be commissioned.
When contacted for comment last week, city engineer
Tawanda Gozo said some of the materials needed for the resumption of work had
been put in place.
Tawanda Gozo said some of the materials needed for the resumption of work had
been put in place.
“We received some of the needed materials and work
will resume next week using the available resources while we wait for more. I
cannot say when the project will be completed because we have not received all
the materials that we need,” said Gozo.
will resume next week using the available resources while we wait for more. I
cannot say when the project will be completed because we have not received all
the materials that we need,” said Gozo.
This comes after complaints from Rujeko residents at
a recent feedback meeting with Ward 7 Councillor Richard Musekiwa and Masvingo
Urban Member of Parliament (MP) Jacob Nyokanhete.
a recent feedback meeting with Ward 7 Councillor Richard Musekiwa and Masvingo
Urban Member of Parliament (MP) Jacob Nyokanhete.
Musekiwa promised the residents that he would do all
that he could to make sure that the footbridge got completed in as short space
of time as possible.
that he could to make sure that the footbridge got completed in as short space
of time as possible.
