By Gibao Brima

It will be recalled that the rationale behind the establishment of the local councils by late President  Alhaji Dr. Ahmad Tejan Kabbah was geared towards development of the districts at local level, but however, President Kabbah dream hasn’t work well at all.

Yearly statistics report on the performance of councils has proven that most council have not been doing well.

Rather authorities are bent on developing themselves rather than the locals who they are supposed to serve.

The Waterloo Local District Council is no exception, in poor service delivery to the expectation of the locals ranging from one chairman to another.

Talking to a cross section of market women, youths and the aged they catalogued series of their displeasures and to an extent see the Waterloo Local District Council as a mere white elephant.

Pa Cole said, he is very close to his grave asking when Waterloo will boast of a Clock Tower as had been promised by Chairman Kasho H. Cole during his electioneering camping. He said, it will happen when thy kingdom come?

Isatu Kamara a fish-monger said, she is tired of sugar-coated vibes from politicians Waterloo lack sober market, we fish-mongers use the street to sell our fish

We don’t have water facility except we have to pay errand boys to bring us water in five gallon containers, but the irony is that every day, we pay market dues for what purpose we don’t really know.

The streets should not be a market place, since it can always create congestions.

Look at Tombo junction via Benguima Road.

Everywhere is jam parked police come after us day in and out to remove us from the streets, but to say the truth is the traders responsible or the council? She said.

Junior Bangura, a youth said our only rubbish dumping site has almost be sold out to tycoons, is this not madness, where are we supposed to take our rubbish, he paused.

Another point Junior raised up is what has really beat his imagination is the road network leading from Waterloo Police Station to the front door step of the Council is consider as the worst  road in Waterloo. If the Council can’t make its own front yard, how can it make their backyard on tax payers’ money?