Following the allocation of almost 2billion Fcfa in 2022 ,the government has awarded a contract to SOMAF , a Cameroonian company specializing in building,civil engineering, import and export ,for the urgent maintenance and resurfacing of the Edea-Kribi road valued at around 3.5billion Fcfa.The announcement was made at the end of a reconnaissance visit to the Edea-kribi road, carried out by a delegation from the Ministry of Public Works .According to the Ministry of Public Works , the company has been instructed to urgently address critical areas to ensure smooth traffic flow until the full-scale construction works once the rainy season ends.The maintenance and repair works on the Edea-kribi road are part of the project to develop access roads for the kribi industrial and port zone.The project involves upgrading the existing 107-kilometer road and  building an interchange at the intersection with the lolabé-kribi-edea highway.The Edea-kribi road project construction will contribute in ammeliorating the living conditions of citizens in the locality: by creating jobs, facilitate the development of economic activities and ease the transportation of goods and passengers within and out of the locality.                                                     

Christelle Koambi