Serere officials quizzed over sh200m community road

Oct 31, 2020

“Funds were released over 18 months ago but works commenced a few weeks ago."

The head of the State House Anti-Corruption Unit (ACU), Lt. Col. Edith Nakalema, has quizzed five Serere district officials over the sh200m meant for the construction of a community access road in Olio sub-county.

The five officials include Christine Nambi, the district chief finance officer, Nathan Otuta, the district planner, Simon Emesu, the district engineer, John Peter Ekwelu Achibu, the Northern Uganda Social Action Fund (NUSAF) desk officer, and Joseph Baan, the district Internal Auditor.

People walking through the road supposed to have been constructed using the sh200m. Photos by Abbey Ramadhan

The road which was supposed to have been constructed. 

 

ACU had earlier posted on Twitter: "Over sh200m has so far been spent on this 11.3km Kakus-Aima-Oculura Road found in Oloi S/County-Serere District. 

An official measures a culvert in Serere on Friday

An official taking measurements of a culvert in Serere on Friday. 

 

"Funds were released over 18 months ago but works commenced a few weeks ago. A probe into what caused the delays and #accountability for the money spent has commenced."

 

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