KABALE DISTRICT RESIDENTS DECRY POOR STATE OF ROADS

By Libino Byamukama

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In Kabale—

Kabale District Residents have called upon their leaders to save them from the very poor roads which are hindering developments in their area.

This was revealed during the survey of a 7 km Buhara Rwene Road that connects two parishes of Buhara and Rwene_ Kaniga which is a border of Uganda and Rwanda in Kabale District by Officials from the Ministry of Works and Transport.

Speaking to our reporter while on survey, Residents of kijonjo, Kashakyi A,Bugarama,Muruhanga,Kigugo,Bwanjonjo,Kashakyi B, Ruhita, Rwene Trading Center and Kiringa  cells who are the beneficiaries of this project said the situation would become worse when it rained.

They added that the transport has been shooting up during rainy seasons and picking up a patient from Buhara Sub County has been difficult.

Annest Kamusingize, Justin Tukamuhabwa and Enid Tugume, all casual laborers, said that they have been struggling with transportation of their goods and the patients.

They added that the ambulance has been overcharging them during rainy seasons due to the poor state of roads

The councilor LCV representing Buhara Sub county Hillary Byamukama requested for more support on Kabanyonyi-Bugarama road, Nyarutonjo Rwamishekye Ruboroga road, Muyebe Buhara Rwene road and Karubanda- Kamabale road.

The Kabale District woman MP Catherine Atwakiire Ndamira who doubles as chairperson Roads committee said that the Roads in the Sub county Most Especially Buhara Nyakyonga road was in very poor state.

She pledged to do more lobbying for road renovation and that the road is going to have culverts for the running waters

Atwakire said that she always presents the poor state roads on the floor of the Parliament.

She called upon the residents to embrace road construction for the benefits of the sub county.

She however said that there shall not be compensation to the affected gardens alongside the road.

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