Mega Fm & Agency
State Minister for Local Government Justine Nameere Nsubuga has warned contractors against shoddy work, corruption and delays as government begins construction of community access roads in Agago, Lamwo and Pader districts.
The roads, jointly funded by the Government of Uganda and the Government of Germany through KfW Development Bank, cover about 69 kilometres.
They include Kalongo–Lomoi Road Section A (15 kilometres), Kalongo–Lomoi Road Section B (14.9 kilometres), Kona–Ogwenyo–Tenten Road (21.6 kilometres) and the Puranga–Ogonyo–Achola Stream Road (19.4 kilometres).
Launching the project at Puranga Primary School on Thursday, Nameere said the 32.1-million-euro initiative is designed to improve rural transport, connect farmers to markets and reduce post-harvest losses while supporting implementation of the Parish Development Model.
She however warned contractors saying, “The time for games, laziness, mediocre engineering, kickbacks and corruption is over.
The minister said government would no longer entertain requests for contract extensions, insisting that all works must be completed within the agreed eight months.
She also directed contractors to employ local residents wherever possible, saying the projects should create jobs alongside better roads.
Nameere further tasked Resident District Commissioners with submitting weekly progress reports, complete with photographs and videos, to strengthen monitoring and accountability throughout implementation.