UNFULFILLED ROAD PLEDGES SINCE 1986 REVEALED

Residents in Mukono set fire on the road as they demonstrated against delays in the construction of the Katosi road recently. Monitor Photo 

By Yasiin Mugerwa

Parliament. 
After President Museveni this week condemned the roads authority and listed the six-year-old institution amongst the seven problems the country faces, a list of 138 road projects that have either been abandoned or have been stuck in procurement for years has been revealed.

The list of unfulfilled government undertakings in the roads sector, compiled by the House accountability committee on Government Assurances, indicates that some key roads across the country have not been worked on since 1986. Others have continuously been recorded in the government budgets framework documents for political expedience

“Why do you promise people roads when you don’t have the money?” the committee chairperson, Mr Kassiano Wadri asked. “You are the people who mislead the President. He keeps promising people roads and for years, his promises have remained on paper. This politicking must stop, Ugandans want services”. 
Out of the 138 projects, about 30 roads were promised by President Museveni during the previous presidential campaigns.

President Museveni this week told NRM’s National Conference that the Uganda National Roads Authority has become a problem to the country.

Noting poor performance at UNRA, and despite the progress in road infrastructure development across the country, the Authority that receives Shs1.7 trillion per annum but “has nothing much to account for the funds it has been receiving,” Mr Museveni said.

Some of the unfulfilled pledges
1. 2011 Lira-Abim-Kotido-Adwari road in Abim
2. 2011 Kaguta Bridge at Barlongo in Lira district 
3. 2010 Adjumani-Gulu Road
4. 2012 Kia-Kia Brodget in Amuru
5. 2012 Ferry for Amuru to Rhino camp in Arua
6. 2011 tarmacking Masindi Port and Apac-Lira road
7. 2011 Rwekunye-Apac-Lira-Kitgum-Musingu
8. 2011 Masindi Port-Apac-Lira road
9. 2010 Road to Emmanuel Cathedral Mvara in Arua
10. 2008 Tarmac 3km Road to Ediofe Cathedral 11. 2010 Rhino Camp- Amuru Ferry in Arua
12. 2009 Construction of Kia-Kia Bridge 
13. 2011 Pallisa-Kamonkoli road & Tirinyi-Kumi Road
14. 2010 Bududa Circular Road 
15. 2010 Nakifuma-Bugiri-Kitodha-Lugala road 
16. 2010 Mayuge-Mbale-Nakivumbi-Buwunga road
17. 2001 Musita-Lumino-Busia/Majanji road 
18. 2006 Bugiri-Iwemba-Kimira, Namutumba-Bulange-Nabukalu-Kiseitak-Iwemba-Buwuni 
19. 2011 Bwizibwera-Nsika road in Buhweju
20. 1986 Tarmacking of Kapchorwa- Suam road 
21. 1986 Maintenance Grik-Riwo-Kapnandi road 
22. 2011 Tarmaking Busia municipality roads
23. 2011 Construction of Majanji-Tororo road in Busia
24. 2011 Iganga-Kiyunga-Buwenge-Kamuli road 
25. 2010 Katine-Kaberamaido-Ochero road 
26. 2011 Kaliro-Kamuli road, Kaliro-Nawaikoke road
27. 2011 Mweya-Katwe- Kabatooro Town council- Katojo (Katholhu) in Kasese
28. 2011 Construction of Rwezori Alpine Road 
29. 2011 Construction of Kasese International Airport
30. 2011 A ferry connecting Katakwi to Kumi district
31. 2010 Arua-Koboko-Kaya road
32. 2011 Tarmacking roads within Kumu University
33. 1986 Kapchorwa –Kween-Bukwo road in Kween
34. 1986 Muyembe-Chepsukunya-Grik road 
35. 2010 Walugogo-Kiyunga-Bulopa-Kamuli rd 
36. 2011 Kyabakuza-Kiwangala- Mbirizi and Kiwangala-Kalisizo road
37. 2011 Ddimo and Kakyanga Landing Sites
38. 2001 Musita-Majanji road in Mayuge
39. 1997 Construction of 7 bridges- Manafwa river and Lukaare, Buwesswa, Mwikaya, Bunekesa, Bubwaya, Tongoi and Mayenze in Manafwa district.
40. 2011 Upgrading Mpigi-Kabulasoke-Maddu-Ssembabule road from gravel to tarmac in Mpigi
41. 2013 Kanoni Bridge on River Lugogo linking Nakaseke to Migyera in Nakasongola district in kanoni Sub-county 
42. 2011 Construction of Kisiro-Budumba Bridge 
43. 2011 Tarmacking of the road from Tirinyi-Pallisa to Kumi-Pallisa- Kamonkoli in Pallisa.
44. 2009 Tarmacking of Lumbugu-Lyantonde Road 45. 2012 Tarmacking Bwiziibwera- Kitagata 
46. 2011 Soroti-Kaberamaido road
47. 2011 Grading of Omulala-Asuret road
48. 2011 Construction Soroti-Serere Road
49. 2001 Namutumba-Budadiri-Nalungu road 
50. 2010 Tororo-Nagongera-Busolwe Road in Tororo
51. Tarmacking Kakiri Road- Masulita to Kiroro 
52. Tarmacking Busabala road in Wakiso
53. Namulonge Health Center in Wakiso
54. Repairing Osukuru and Uhuru Highway in Tororo
55. 2011 Kawempe-Lugoba-Kazo-Kawala road 56. 2010 Tarmacking Nebbe-Gali-Paidha-Zombo-Zeu-Warr-Vura-Arua road in Zombo
57. 2001 Tarmacking Municipal roads in Iganga
58. 2001 Ferry at Bukungu Landing site in 
59. 2001 Tarmacking Bukungu road in Buyende
60. 2001 Kamuli trading centre-Kamuli Mission Hospital road

CREDIT SOURCE: DAILY MONITOR