On December 31, 2022, President Paul Biya addressed the Nation as usual to close the year. In his message to the Nation, there appear some priority projects which should be highlighted.
The public works sectorIn 2022, 860 kilometers of roads and 460 linear meters of engineering structures were built or rehabilitated. In 2023, the construction of approximately 700 meters of road is planned. Including the asphalting of the EBOLOWA-AKOM II-KRIBI axis.
Let us also add the resumption of construction works of the MORA-DABANGA-KOUSSERI road sections; BABADJOU-BAMENDA and KUMBA-EKONDO TITI. The launch of the construction works of the NSIMALEN-YAOUNDE highway. And the acceleration of work on the Douala-Yaoundé highway.
The rehabilitation of the airports of TIKO, BERTOUA, KRBI. The urgency of the drinking water supply project “I have asked the Government to urgently finalize the procedures relating to the launch, from 2023, of the drinking water supply megaproject for the city of Douala and its surroundings.”, said President Paul BIYA during his message to the Nation on December 31, 2022. In addition, the construction of works will extend to several urban and rural localities in the country.
Mining potential as the 2023 target To diversify resources of State revenue, three projects are planned. By President Paul Biya. These are projects that aim to develop mining potential. In order to structure the economy and create resources. First, the work relating to the exploitation of the iron mineral of KRIBI-LOBE.
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Attached to this project is the construction of an iron enrichment plant. A pipeline of about 20 kilometers. And a 60 megawatt power plant. Exploitation of the MBALAM-NABEBA iron deposit. Through this project, the country will benefit from a 540 kilometer railway line. Which will connect NAB
from BIPINDI-Grand ZAMBI. With the construction of a steel complex for the local transformation of iron. Without forgetting the construction of basic infrastructures for the populations,As well as the construction of a pipeline. Strengthening the quality and quantity of energy supply According to President Paul Biya, 2023 will mark a year of improvement in energy supply. Several works are planned in this respect.
The commissioning of the first phase of the NACHTIGAL hydroelectric dam. The start of work to connect the South interconnected network to the North interconnected network. Not to mention the development of solar energy in the northern part of the country.
