sironko residents protest poor state of Road amidst planned presidential visit
One of the culverts in Bumusi parish, Buyobo Sub County was destroyed by residents this morning who were protesting the poor state of the road.this comes after residents of Sironko received information that his excellency Yoweri Kaguta Museveni will be visiting the landslide victims of Bufupa parish in Masaba sub county on the 22nd of November 2017.hence residents want the president to see what they are going through due to the poor state of roads.
Ali Madoi the councillor representing Buyobo Sub County in Sironko District says the poor state of the road is having a devastating economic effect on farmers who transport agriculture produce to markets.
Madoi says many residents are nursing injuries in health units due to accidents that occur as a result of the poor state of the road.
Meanwhile the Uganda National Roads Authority (UNRA) station manager George Ssonko has told Elgon FM that maintenance works on the Bumusi-Budadiri road will start in December this year.
According to Ssonko, after the destruction of the culvert by the residents, they will have to wait until next month for works to be carried out. Ssonko cites the tight budgetary allocations as a reason for the delay. He has also condemned the decision by residents to destroy the culverts.
Meanwhile as the presidents sets in for his visit to the mudslide stricken area of Bufupa local leaders are scared to meet the president.
According to anonymous sources the leaders mishandled the relief items that were sent to the mudslide victims through the Office of the Prime minister's office mostly maize flour.
some residents narrate that the items were being sold by traders in Bugitimwa,Gomba and Buwodeya markets.
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