(Business in Cameroon) - The Cameroonian ministry of public works informs that it is facing challenges in the implementation of the Yaoundé-Bafoussam-Babadiou road renovation projects.

Indeed, the project is divided into three lots. The first lot is the 63.5 kilometers Yaoundé-Ebebda-Kalong including the construction of a traffic intersection at carrefour-Obala. The second lot includes the renovation of the 67 kilometers Kalong-Tonga (67 km) and the third lot is for the Tonga-Bafoussam-Babadjou section (110.242 kilometers). 

The ministry explains that China Railway Engineering Group CO.LTD, which was awarded the contract for the third lot “is worryingly late at less than one year of the AFCON2019”.

Due to this, the ministry chose another company for the works. In that wake, the maintenance works or the urban structure of Bafoussam-Foumbot-Foumban will be handled by ESCB Sarl which is already getting ready for the works.

Let’s note that the Yaoundé-Bafoussam-Babadjou project is part of a large programme which will extend to Bamenda, the regional capital of the Northwest. According to the government, the works should cost about CFA145 billion.

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