By Samuel Flomo, Jr.
Residents of Zota District, electoral district #4, have expressed outraged for their unstable living in fear.
They accused their lawmaker, Representative Robert Flomo Womba, and the government of “shocking neglect that has left lives at risk.”
Some of the residents say years of empty campaign promises have turned into a “deadly betrayal” for them.
Elder James Flomo Getergelleh of Gweyea Town, described the situation as “a scandalous disgrace.”
He added: “We were promised roads, bridges and clean water, but today, our children, our sick and our elders, are suffering. Our lawmaker and the government have abandoned us.”
In recent years, the main road linking Gweyea Town to the Lofa Road, have become barely passable, forcing villagers to risk dangerous treks for hours just to access health care, markets and basic necessities.
“During the rainy season, travel is nearly impossible. Yet Womba has done nothing,” Elder Getergelleh said.
Safe drinking water is still a luxury, with residents forced to drink from polluted rivers and creeks.
Some of the claimed that their requests for hand pumps or boreholes have been ignored, putting the population at constant risk of waterborne diseases.
“A long-promised bridge has become a death trap, only passable in the dry season using makeshift wooden planks built by desperate villagers. This is survival by our own hands, because the government refuses to act,” the elder said.
Residents now openly accused Rep. Womba and the Unity Party of turning their backs on the people, who voted them into office.
While Womba is yet to comment on the allegation, some of the residents are of the opinion: “We are not asking for favors; we are demanding life-saving infrastructure. Our patience is gone.”
Zota District’s plight is a damning indictment of leadership, exposing a pattern of neglect that risks lives and erodes public trust.