The Bridge Of Unity

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The Bridge Of Unity

Tuesday, 07 August 2012 21:02

Editor,
(JNews Mailbag) – May I take this opportunity to welcome what must be the most significant development in Senegalese/Gambian relations since the end of colonial rule.

The signing of the agreement for the Trans-Gambia Bridge linking the two-halves of Senegal, and at the same time providing the first physical link between the Senegambian family since separation by colonial rule, is a significant historical event.

It is my belief that the unity established between the two nations by the bridge would be far more practical, beneficial and permanent than what came out of the 1980s Confederacy Agreement.

I wish the project well and look forward to make the Dakar-Ziguinchor journey across the Senegambia Unity Bridge when it is completed (Inshallah).

Long Live the Entente-Cordiale!
Written by Dida Jallow-Halake

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+1 #2 2012-08-08 13:04

Whatever facilitates the FREE movement of people between one country to another in Africa,got to be good from every perspective...It's for that reason that I commend this project..

I believe it is one project that is well over due...I hope the project,when completed,benef it both countries and serve as a spring-board for further integration...

And I hope too,that the agreement is not as one sided and distorted,as the Confederal Agreement...

I don't know much details about the project (funding,etc),b ut I hope it will NEVER be used as a political leverage....

Whatever income is generated (it has such potential) should be owned by the states,not private companies...

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+1 #1 2012-08-08 10:39

This is great and hope the project will serve its purpose and it will not be sinking our nations more in indebtness due to the corruptions of our leaders.It is sad that most of these projects in Africa do little to benefit the people due to lack of accontability and transperancy in the agreements, the processings and in the revenues they created.

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