Residents of the Matibjana and Nkobe neighborhoods, in Maputo Province, are asking for the municipal government to intervene in the construction of drainage ditches to drain stagnant water. The issue of stagnant water has persisted since 2021 and worsens whenever it rains, taking residents’ peace of mind.”The water line has already been identified by residents, but to this day there is no answer. 15 days ago we met with the new councilor for the infrastructure area at Matola level. He promised to bring a machine to drain this water, but to date there is nothing concrete”, laments Alberto Paulo, one of the residents of Matibjana. Residents complain about the risk to health and They say they do not understand the municipality’s delay in responding to their concerns. “The rains have already stopped and we are asking for a response as quickly as possible, because we are unable to live in these conditions. We are at serious health risk.” In search of solutions, residents They say they have contacted the municipal government of Matola and the company Rede Viária de Moçambique to build drainage ditches. “We contacted REVIMO and the municipal government to see if they can help us overcome the problem we have been facing for years. We have some basic funds allocated for the purchase of some washers, but, of course, we cannot do everything without help from the structures”, complain the residents. Another phenomenon that keeps residents of the Matibjana neighborhood up at night is the degradation of the streets caused by trucks. belonging to a construction company built at one of the neighborhood’s entrances, close to the Matola Gare toll gate. While the company’s owners promise to lay pavé to improve the road, residents are asking for urgency in the works.
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