By Kyeyune Ali
Nakaseke — The Ministry of Native Govt Everlasting Secretary, Ben Kumumanya, has commissioned two essential Neighborhood Access Roads in Nakaseke District under the Native Financial Enhance Make stronger (LEGS) Project, marking a main milestone within the district’s drive toward socio-financial transformation.
The newly carried out Shs1.8 billion Gayaza–Kalungu–Mityomere Avenue (27km) and the Shs2 billion Gomero–Migani–Kagongi–Buwana Avenue (33.3km) will assist communities in Kinyogoga, Ngoma, Kinoni, Wakyaato and surrounding sub-counties. The roads were formally handed over during a ceremony attended by district leaders and residents.
LEGS, a Govt of Uganda initiative supported by the Lives and Livelihoods Fund and the Islamic Pattern Monetary institution, is designed to purple meat up production, cost addition and market gather admission to during selected districts.
Kumumanya printed that over 60 kilometres of roads delivered under the mission trust already transformed livelihoods in Nakaseke. He illustrious that improved connectivity has diminished transport costs, attracted unique agencies, expanded public transport routes and vastly boosted dairy farming.
“Milk costs trust elevated from as cramped as Shs300 to in spite of all the pieces Shs800 per litre,” Kumumanya stated, attributing the upward push to more straightforward market gather admission to and rising demand. More than six non-public milk series centres trust since opened along the corridor, complementing the Buwana Milk Series Facility.
Since 2019, LEGS has invested Shs13.5 billion in Nakaseke, financing key infrastructure initiatives including the Kiwoko Maize Milling and Processing Facility, Kikwata Kimika Espresso Processing Plant, roadside market sheds, a solar mini-grid in Nakalango, biogas demonstration centres and the Lugogo Swamp Water Pipeline.
District leaders legend that improved street connectivity has bolstered trade and elevated local revenue collections from Shs2.5 billion to Shs3 billion within the unique monetary one year. The benefiting corridor alone contributes extra than 60 percent of total district collections.
Deputy Chief Administrative Officer Kiiza Geoffrey welcomed the enchancment, noting that residents who equipped land for street construction are already reaping the advantages.
“The connection between Goma and neighbouring sub-counties has eased movement of goods and folks, remodeling livelihoods,” he stated.
Kumumanya informed local leaders and communities to safeguard the investments by maintaining the roads and ensuring their sustainability.
“With simply maintenance and neighborhood ownership, these roads will remain a backbone for financial narrate in Nakaseke,” he emphasised.
