FBC Students Blast EDSA
Hey Tech,
Some students of Fourah Bay College say the electricity situation at the university is nothing good to write home about. They were speaking after weeks of interrupted electricity distribution at the Mount Aureole campus. The students said that the situation was even now worse since they were currently writing first semester examinations.
‘We are at a very unfavourable situation. The condition is so worrying that we cannot tell what the future holds. We are currently on our first semester exams, but EDSA does not even care to power electricity during the day, not to talk of the nights, on campus,’ a disgruntled student, who preferred anonymity remarked.
Similar sentiments had also been expressed by non-students and residents of the Aureole community. For Pa Abu Sankoh, the situation keeps going ‘from bad to worse.’ As a Muslim, he explained how it been very difficult to observe and break the fast without adequate electricity. ‘We cannot even afford cold water to break the fast’ he said, adding that government does not seem to prioritize the needs of people.
Earlier, EDSA had issued a rationing electricity timetable, but critiques say the posturing has not been the best of experiences. Sierra Leone’s capital and most other parts of the country had been facing electricity challenges for some time, much to the dissatisfaction of all and sundry. Government is also believed to owe the power ship cash amounting to over fifty million US dollars. If that is to suggest anything, the electricity situation may not be solved anytime soon, but government says ‘long-term actions are been taken to enhance sustainability and reliability,’ whatever that means, one of the interviewed FBC students, frustratingly pointed out.
Dear Tech, Pa Bio looks ‘bloody o.’ Imagine how Orman and 2 others have been given the back seats? It looks like this is time for real business. Clearly, that is a clear message to all others. Leadership requires steeze and unquestionable discipline. Noone should be allowed to carry him or herself ‘as and how he/she please.’ It does not and it should not work that way. The people of this country deserve better. So, when others are appointed, they owe it to all of us to deliver and not otherwise. If not, we may be seeing some of such releases from the big State House more frequently.
‘Aaaaaa- Light don go’ – ‘Ahhhhhh- Light don kam,’ hardly would a day go by and people not sing the above opening anthems of the opening of this narrative. Without a doubt, ESDA should do more. We have seen some shifts and rifts in the energy industry and ministry. People are looking forward to drastic and productive changes. We are not asking for too much. Whiles every leadership will have its challenges; it is best practice for the virtues to outweigh the vices. People need light. We all do. Noto so now!