The water and sanitation engineer Fadel Ndaw presented, Saturday June 29, 2024, in Dakar his latest work entitled “A journey along the water”, in which he says he wants to take stock of the challenges of this resource that he presented it as “a factor of peace which unites human beings”.
The author, who spoke at the dedication and presentation ceremony, in the presence of the Minister of Hydraulics and Sanitation, Cheikh Tidiane Dièye and other actors working in the water sector, suggested that “by writing this book, I invited you to delve into the pages of my life. A journey along the water is not only my story, it is the mirror of a resource that unites us all.”
“Water is first and foremost a factor of peace that unites human beings, like the Organization for the Development of the Senegal River (OMVS),” added Fadel Ndaw.
Who also mentioned the case of Ndiaya Ndiaye and Ndiokou Ndiaye, two villages in the department of Dagana (Saint-Louis) which according to him, “were able to share a borehole for the common good”, thus contributing to putting an end to “a conflict which had been going on for a long time.
“My greatest wish is to spark debates and exchanges for water around the main themes covered in this book and to facilitate the sharing of experience between older people and younger people,” suggested the main water specialist. water and sanitation at the World Bank.
A graduate of the school of water and environmental engineering in Strasbourg (France) in 1984, Fadel Ndaw revealed that his forty-year experience taught him that “water must be protected, controlled, stored with wisdom, treated, evacuated with care and better reused to ensure well-being and health.
Having served in Senegal, Burkina Faso, Egypt, Ivory Coast and the World Bank, Mr. Ndaw also focused on the fate of the Falémé River which, according to him, “is slowly dying.”
Continuing his speech, he added: “I call on the OMVS member states to accelerate the construction of the Gourbassi dam, which is the only sustainable solution, and for the states to lead a fierce fight against illegal gold mining, which is killing this river.”
Coming to chair the meeting, Minister of Hydraulics and Sanitation, presiding the ceremony, Cheikh Tidiane Dièye, welcomed this work which he presented as “a legacy for the current and future generations”.
“This work is a very important tool for posterity. When you write a work and share your knowledge, you become even more useful,” said Mr. Dièye.
Moctar FICOU / VivAfrik
