Tallinding residents concerned about eroded electric poles

Reports reaching the Daily Observer expressed concern about eroded electric poles within the Kanifing Municipality. In Tallinding, where the reporter identified a great number of electricpoles been slowly destroyed by natural erosion, residents are calling on Nawec to rehabilitate the network of electric poles in the area.

‘‘If nothing is done, they will fall down and the transmission lines can cause disaster,’’ complained Fatou K. Jallow, a resident of Tallinding Kolobane.

For his part, Alhagie Alieu Saine, said it is only through a disaster risk reduction strategy that Nawec could tackle this issue. He advised the country’s main electricity body to embark on a massive campaign inorder to restore the safety of its network of electric poles.

As the rainy season continues with heavy downpour of water throughout the country, causing lots of damage, one can expect that Nawec will take the appropriate measures so as to contain any disastrous consequences.