It’s about a decade and a half since the construction of the Gbalamuya Common Border Post was completed and handed over to the government of Sierra Leone. From the commencement to the end of the work, several concerns were raised by the community regarding the quality of the work, but all fell on deaf ears.
Management after management of the state’s leading revenue collector, NRA, have reported several challenges emanating from the building, ranging from leakages in offices, poor quality electrical engineering work, low quality of timber materials used on the door frames and doors, among others.
Lately, the current management of the National Revenue Authority (NRA), led by Mr. Jusu, sealed off some portions of the building, and these were areas identified by petty traders and commercial bike riders as their business zone. This was to the displeasure of the users and had the tendency to claim lives.
About a month ago, the barricaded areas collapsed concurrently when workers were fully in operation, leaving the entire office and Gbalamuya community in total panic. Fortunately, no fatalities were reported.
This event attracted the attention of the top brass of the National Revenue Authority, led by Jeneba Bangura (Mrs.), Commissioner General, and swift action was taken to permanently fix the problem. The Sierra Leone side of the Gbalamuya Common Border Post is currently undergoing massive rehabilitation work by Moliba International Construction and Procurement Services with funds from the Government of Sierra Leone.
Following the astute leadership and lobbying power of the sitting Commissioner General, the ongoing rehabilitation work at the Gbalamuya Common Border Post, 100% supported by the Sierra Leone Government, according to the contractor, will be completed in six (6) months’ time.
The Gbalamuya Common Border Post is the second revenue hope of Sierra Leone and plays an integral role in the development of the country. The daily rehabilitation work is going on concurrently with normal operations, despite the inconveniences faced by officials.