By Editorial,
Residents of Luwero District have turned to community service to repair roads after heavy rains worsened their condition.
In response, residents along the Kazinga-Kalongo road in Butuntumula sub-county conducted minor repairs to facilitate transportation until the district could intervene.
Hassan Kimera, the Defense Secretary of Kalongo village, reported that culverts on the road collapsed and were swept away by floods, paralyzing transport. Residents had to use longer routes to travel from Butuntumula sub-county to Luwero town council. Â Â
In response, on Friday, residents, supported by Ronald Ndawula, the District National Resistance Movement Chairman, mobilized to install new culverts and repair the damaged section. Ndawula donated the culverts and hired a grader to assist in the repairs. Â Â
Ndawula criticized the district leadership for not utilizing a one billion shillings grant from the government to improve the roads, impacting the transportation of people and goods. He emphasized his commitment to assisting residents with minor repairs until the district takes over.Â
Erastus Kibirango, the LC 5 Chairman of Luwero District, stated that the district needed over 200 million shillings to install the culverts and complete other necessary works on the road, which had not been accounted for in the budget. Kibirango explained that with the one billion shillings grant, the district could only maintain 70 kilometers of road, excluding swampy areas. Â END