Individual life in Buu-Yao has become a nightmare due to reports of flooding in Nimba County District #5, couple with wildlife (bush cow) invading rice farms and destroying cash crops.
Also, the flood waters have impeded free movement of goods and services in recent weeks.
For that, residents and traders along the Buu-Yao Road between Beahlay and K’s Town have faced transportation difficulties.
The situation, now described as ‘embarrassing,’ followed heavy rainfall that flooded part of the road. The situation has also forced some of the commuters to pay up to L$1,000 to move their goods, and other personal belongings across the affected areas. Prior to the flood, commuters once paid at least L$5-600 to motorists.
The situation has meanwhile, prompted Representative Kortor S. Kwagrue to construct a small (alternate) bridge to improve access, and address the water-flow problem.
Residents say, they have paid between L$800 and L$1,000 to transport goods, motorcycles, and other belongings across the flooded section.
Some of them added how the situation has increased their daily expenses, and made movement more and more difficult during the rainfall.
The affected area is mainly located beyond a recently constructed bridge associated with Kwagrue, and also, along the Nyalay and Yao Lepula routes.
However, Kwagrue has clarified that the flooded portion of the road is not a bridge, but an area where water was then diverted by an NGO called DRC.
According to Kwagrue, his engineering team are already on the ground constructing a small bridge to control the water flow, and restore easier movement along the road.
The construction is to provide relief to commuters, and traders, who depended on the route for transportation, and business activities.
The project completion date, and total cost have not been disclosed.
Kwagrue has also criticized individuals he accused of misleading the public about the situation.
He questioned why the area did not received adequate development during the previous 13 years of representation by their “political leader.”
He said, his focus was on delivering development to residents rather than engaging in political disputes, or seeking recognition through political affiliations.
“We don’t care about being called a godfather; we want to be known as the development king.”
Meanwhile, residents continue to face difficulties crossing the flooded section, mainly around the Giah bridge near Beahlay, with the additional transportation costs affecting traders and other road users.
The situation has renewed concerns about road access, and water management in the district, particularly during periods of heavy rainfall when flooding can disrupt movement and economic activities.
Although construction has begun, residents will be looking to see how quickly the bridge can be completed, and whether it will provide a lasting solution to the problem.
For now, the immediate concern for people traveling between Beahlay and K’s Town remains the high cost of moving goods across the flooded section, and the need for safer, more reliable access along the Buu-Yao Road to Buutuo.
