By Abubakar Bin Siraji
BULAMBULI
Hundreds of local residents in Elgon North County, Bulambuli district have resorted to using rudimentary tools to open up roads that link Giduno to Kibanda.
Speaking to this reporter on phone today Thursday 3 Oct 2024, one of the residents identified as Nakimolo Ian said community leaders, county officials, youth, and women took part in the communal clearing of roads, schools and health centers covered with bushes.
He said the cleanup exercise will ease movement of the local people to Kibanda trading centre and other villages, thus creating access for humanitarian agencies to deliver basic services to the county’s rural population.
“We appreciate the Member of Parliament, Gerald Nangoli for the financial support for clearing the road, all roads in Elgon North county have been covered by tall grasses and this is also to create a safe movement for the local people and the humanitarian actors. We started the exercise from Giduno to Kibanda and we shall proceed to other areas,” Nakimolo said.
He urged the government and its partners to provide mechanized construction equipment like road graders, bulldozers and rollers to support the community’s efforts in road reconstruction.
“My message to the government is that let them support the people of Elgon North county in their development efforts. We don’t have graders and we are using pangas and hoes to clear the roads. My message to the humanitarian organizations is that we welcome them to come to Elgon North in Bulambuli for assessment,” Nakimolo said.
Elgon North County is one of the areas affected by the heavy rains and landslides.
