Residents and learners from districts of Kabarole and Kyenjojo are pounded with tension following the collapse of the bridge connecting the two districts.
The collapse
The collapse incident is a result of the recent heavy downpour originating from the current rainy season, which reportedly ravaged the bridge and brought on hold movements between the two districts.
Found at Kisongi Kyakabagonya swamp, the bridge in question directly links the sub-counties of Hakibale in Kabarole district and Bugaki in Kyenjojo district.
Residents express worry
Residents told journalists, that the bridge has been broken for more than two months now. Their primary concern is at how their children currently find difficulty in accessing the neighboring schools in Kyenjojo.
A one Ronald Mukiza, a resident and parent in Kyenjojo, blames the situation on negligence of duty by leaders entrusted initially by locals, before calling for rescue from the government.
Mukiza expressing worry
Leaders call for calm
After enough efforts of residents raising their voices over the alarming situation, Kabarole leaders decided to monitor the incident.
The Kabarole district speaker, Timothy Ruhweza, visited the faulty bridge and asked residents to put up with the situation, explaining that the district currently lacks sufficient funds to repair the bridge.
Ruhweza, further tasked the central government to come and work on the bridge before the situation gets out of hand.
Richard Rwabuhinga , the Kabarole district chairperson, acknowledged knowing the problem but revealed together with the Kyenjojo district chairperson Gilbert Rubaihayo, they have already visited the place and dispatched a team of engineers to forge ways of how best they can work on the bridge.
‘We are lobbying for construction of a permanent bridge. If the worst comes to the worst, we shall establish a temporary bridge, till we attain a permanent one. For now, lets keep calm” Remarked Rwabuhinga
Richard Rwabuhinga on the bridge
