LUWERO, UGANDA: Greater Luwero residents and the entire business community have expressed their dissatisfaction with the poor state of the Kambiri-Kikyusa-Zirobwe-Kasana road saying this has continuously hiked the cost of transport and affected economic development in the area.
The said roads according to residents are mainly used to transport agricultural produce, especially by sugarcane trucks from Eastern Uganda to greater Luwero. The route also connects Kayunga, Mukono to Luwero via Kabimbiri and it is a shortcut of sorts for those who do not want to pass via Kampala.
Some road users say the onset of rains is already worrying both the community and business persons who solely depend on agriculture production for survival.
When contacted, Luwero district chairperson, Mr. Erastus Kibirango acknowledged the bad state of roads but was quick to assure that the district has plans underway to improve them adding that Uganda National Roads Authority (UNRA) has tried to work on the roads in the area but this particular one needs special attention.
“It’s true the road is in very poor condition. UNRA has tried this year to work on some roads in the district but this road needs special attention,” said Kibirango.
Mr. Kibirango added that the said road is in such a bad state because of the heavy trucks constantly transporting sugar cane from Jinja to Victoria Sugar factory.
“The outcry is because the road has been in a bad state, it’s busy mainly because of the sugar factory, in Butuntumula which is Victoria Sugar Company. They are always carrying sugar cane from Jinja side, so that road is busy and you find vehicles also breaking down.”
He also blames the poor road conditions on engineers who he says did not shape it well. “Another point attributed to the poor condition is the aspect of the engineers, they did not shape the road well. So we hope you are going to advise them on how to handle”
“We have a district roads committee comprising of area MPs, the district Chairperson and CAO, and a team from UNRA under which we sit periodically but this time, it didn’t happen since MPs were engaged in the burial of the speaker. However, we hope to have a meeting soon to solve the matter,” he added.
Kibirango also noted that they intend to sit soon and explain their road problems to UNRA.
“I assure you once we have the meetings with UNRA, the road will be worked on. Our graders have also been nonfunctional which hindered the progress in revamping roads.”.
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