MPs Want UNRA to own Local Government Roads.

A section of members of parliament  from central region constituencies want Uganda National Roads Authority-UNRA to own local government roads for better service delivery to the public.

According to them, districts have inadequate funds to facilitate both road construction and maintenance. This they say is the reason for  impassible roads in most districts across the country particularly during the rain season.

They also say, even roads in Kampala which are KCCA's responsibility, should also return to UNRA.

They raised their concerns during a  meeting  with UNRA technical team.

The Nakawa East area Member of Parliament, Ronald Balimwezo has noted  that  less than 600 km  of roads in Kampala have tarmac and most of  them are in a sorry state full of potholes.

While responding  to  this call, the Executive Director of Uganda National Roads Authority Madam Allen Kagina noted that the idea is not bad however, it is the ministry of transport and works to make a decision on such matter.

Madam Kagina however advised the honorable Members of Parliament to task the government  to allocate more funds for the local governments to further facilitate the construction of these roads.

Rakai woman member of parliament Juliet Suubi Kinyamatama  asked UNRA to stop using the outbreak of COVID-19 as an excuse for failure to work on some national roads.

According to her, President Museveni has been pledging  to construct  roads in Buganda region including some roads in her constituency since  2005 but little has been done to  implement his pledges .