Fatshimetrie, an urban route marked by worrying degradation, is a real challenge for the inhabitants of Kinshasa. Indeed, Libération Avenue, formerly known as 24 Novembre, is currently in a state of advanced disrepair, causing major dysfunctions in the daily lives of residents.
On this road axis, extending from the Landu stop to the Mollaert roundabout, the presence of mud mixed with various waste, abandoned by merchants and passers-by with little concern for the environment, creates significant obstacles. The quagmires thus formed, dark and smelly, arouse general discontent, particularly accentuated during the rainy season.
At the heart of this disconcerting reality, citizens express their dismay at the abandonment of this emblematic road. A resident bitterly deplores the lack of initiative of the authorities to undertake beneficial works: “The deterioration of this road continues and no concrete sign of renovation has appeared to date. Buses and motorcycles bypass this route to avoid inconveniences”.
Despite vain expectations, piles of sand and gravel thrown here and there suggest a possible rehabilitation, but concrete results are still awaited. This administrative inertia pushes residents to testify to their despair: “The gutters are blocked, the pedestrian strip is squatted by vegetable sellers. This road has become impassable”.
The repercussions of this negligence are multiple, directly impacting the mobility of users such as motorcyclists who prefer to take detours through the commune of Bumbu to avoid pitfalls, thus extending the duration and cost of their journeys.
Faced with this alarming situation, attempts to contact the provincial services in charge of roads remain in vain, adding an additional layer of frustration to residents seeking improvement.
Ultimately, Libération Avenue, the scene of increasing deterioration, symbolizes the dysfunctions of a system that struggles to meet the most basic needs of the population. It is urgent that the competent authorities take these issues into consideration to restore the vital functionality of this road axis essential to the daily lives of the inhabitants of Kinshasa.