HIBAPRESS – Fes Office
Despite the passage of years since the start of this municipal term, the residents of the city of Azrou are still questioning the performance of their municipal council, which has not delivered what was hoped for in the areas of local development, infrastructure, and improving basic services.
With the exception of some patching interventions here and there, no major projects or qualitative initiatives have been recorded that could change the face of the city or improve the living conditions of its residents. The roads still suffer from potholes, public lighting is insufficient in a number of neighborhoods, and the condition of markets and public spaces is deteriorating year after year.
While the residents were waiting to see a clear vision for the development of the city and the creation of job opportunities for young people, the council was preoccupied with its slow management, leaving Azrou outside the development dynamic experienced by other cities in the region.
Azrou Municipality
The city's residents expressed their great dissatisfaction with the performance of the current council, considering that the promises made during the election campaign have not been fulfilled on the ground, and that the current term has not offered anything new worth mentioning. Citizens hope, as they put it, that the upcoming elections will witness a change in faces and a new direction that puts the public interest above all else.
The residents of the under-equipped neighborhoods, with the pictures as the best evidence, also confirmed in statements to HIBAPRESS that they have not benefited from any reform or intervention worth mentioning since the beginning of this term. These neighborhoods include Amchermou, Ajlab, Sbab, Qashla, Sidi Assou, and Sidi Lohou, especially the area behind Hammam Ben Said, where residents suffer from weak infrastructure, lack of development, and the deterioration of basic services.
A number of local affairs observers expressed their surprise at the way the council manages the city's affairs, stressing that some elected officials have forgotten the concerns of citizens and have been preoccupied with their projects and private interests, which, according to them, necessitated opening an investigation into the fate of a number of stalled projects and manifestations of mismanagement that the city is experiencing.
Today, the Azrou citizen looks forward to a new phase in which collective work is based on transparency, efficiency, and accountability, instead of vague slogans and unfulfilled promises. The residents no longer expect words, but demand action.
