Nampula: Prejuízos provocados pelas manifestações pós-eleitorais ascendem a 12,4 M$
Nampula: Damages caused by post-election demonstrations amount to 12.4 M$
The demonstrations and acts of vandalism that took place in several districts of Nampula at the end of 2024 caused damage estimated at around 12.4 million dollars, equivalent to 800 million meticais, according to a survey released by the Council of Provincial Services..
The Council's spokesman, Graciano Francisco, reported that the damage assessment points to extensive damage to essential public infrastructure, including district administration buildings, registry and notary services, schools, hospitals and health centers. In some cases, health units were completely inoperable, forcing patients to travel long distances in search of care.
"We recognize that the situation has left many of our administrators, heads of posts and employees unable to work, as their homes and places of service have been vandalized. The challenge now is to restore administrative and social normality," said the government official, quoted in a publication from the Rigor Newspaper.
According to Graciano Francisco, "it was a huge loss and a significant setback, because many of these structures are fundamental to the functioning of the state and the well-being of the population". He stressed that some activities have already been partially resumed, with minimum services ensured, but full recovery still depends on the mobilization of more resources and the support of partners.
In addition to the damage caused by the protests, the province faced severe weather earlier this year, with cyclones and heavy rains that destroyed roads, cut road links and ruined crops. Hundreds of families lost products that were ready for sale and were forced to rely on humanitarian aid.
One of the most serious cases is the destruction of the bridge over the Monapo River, in the Meconta district of Namialo, which is expected to cost more than 500 million meticais to rebuild. "This point alone represents a high cost. Then there are other sections and buildings, making the bill very heavy for the province," he explained.
For the second half of the year, the provincial executive is committed to speeding up the recovery of infrastructure and fully implementing the goals of the Economic and Social Plan 2025, in order to make up for the delay caused by these events.
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