Infrastructural development for Victory Valley, Region 10 pegged at $84M

– Nine contracts awarded to community contractors

Nine contracts were awarded to desilt drains and construct small roads and foot paths to enhance the community of Victory Valley, Region 10 by the government through the Public Works Ministry.

It was pointed out that the project is a fulfilment of a commitment made by Presidnt, Irfaan Ali, during a recent visit to the community.

Public Works Minister, Bishop Juan Edghill at the contract signing on Friday, announced that the contract for a bridge linking Victory Valley to Canvas City, has already been awarded.

“We had our people on the ground, we send them to view the location, we took the measurements and I am proud to announce to you that the contract for the bridge has already been awarded and signed, $34M GUY worth of a concrete bridge, a proper bridge to put in that area. So, when you put it together as a result of the one visit that the president made that day from two commitments here in the valley and Block 22, through the Ministry of Public Works, the Government of Guyana will be bringing $84M GUY worth of development to this community.”

It was disclosed that the project aims to create employment for residents especially youths and foster community development by keeping the revenue within the community.

In media related interviews, several contractors who stated that this is the first time any project of this magnitude would be ongoing in the community.

“Wonderful, wonderful it couldn’t have been better because it is high time people step up and new people come to the table because if you give somebody in the neighbourhood a contract, they will work more hard to develop and better the neighbourhood,” Patrick Fernanda said.

Fernand continued, “It’s so overwhelming that we finally get to give we, Victory Valley people work, you know its an honour to get a contract whereby you can step forward and employ people that you know really need and didn’t have a job for years.”

The lone female contractor, Denise Bride expressed similar sentiments.

“I feel honoured and this has never happened to me it is only now that this party is in power that I am getting to experience this kind of thing and I am very happy. This party is all about development, they came, they saw and they execute,” she said. Bride also noted that through the allocated works, contractors will be able to hire persons from the community.

“This is very good because people does come and they does do the job and they does bring their own people. So now we can give our youths jobs and I feel very good about that,” Bride stressed.

“It’s a very good venture that they come out and meet the people in the community because for years we have been held back.  You does got to go up and down to get a job and going to Georgetown and up and down but now the government is in your face and the signing of the contract is on spot it’s a plus,” another contractor, John Walrond said.

Meanwhile, Prime Minister, Mark Phillips, Junior Public Works Minister, Deodat Indar, and Junior Local Government and Regional Development, Anand Persaud were also present at the contract signing.