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June 11, 2026
The Road Minister has called for public patience, acknowledging the frustration of communities still waiting for road repairs while insisting the government cannot fix every project at once.
In remarks that mixed empathy with a firm defence of the government’s approach, the Minister addressed concerns about the pace of roadworks, urging citizens to understand that “somebody’s road will have to be done in the morning, somebody’s road will be done in the evening.”
“We cannot solve all the road projects across the country at the same time,” the Minister said.
The comments come as the government pushes forward with multiple initiatives, including the President’s Market Access Project – a $500 million facility aimed at improving routes to key economic hubs.
Data-Driven Approach
The Minister stressed that project selection is far from arbitrary, with data from the Ministry of Agriculture and Tourism guiding decisions on which areas receive attention first.
“So you realise that when we started a fiscal or a big push, we are currently doing the president’s market access project, which is a $500 million facility. The idea is to improve feeder roads in targeted places of the most important economic activities,” he explained.
“We have a lot of activity – farms, tourism and other things across the country. The data we use for this is from the Ministry of Agriculture and Tourism. So they were not places selected out of nothing. I can assure you that Adaklu is not part of it because we are working with data.”
‘We Don’t Sit in the Office’
The Minister pushed back against any suggestion that officials are out of touch, revealing the physical toll of their work.
“Many times when we go and come back, we drive 2,000 km in one round. You can imagine what that means for us. Sometimes 1:am or 2:am we are still on the road. We have to make sure we reach everywhere. We don’t sit in the office.”
He acknowledged that not every constituency has received a personal visit but insisted that data allows the ministry to address issues remotely.
Public Cooperation Yields Results
In a striking example of how citizen reports are now being acted upon, the Minister revealed that a person is currently serving a two-year jail term for removing guardrails on the Obetsebi flyover – a structure built only recently.
“In the past, nothing will happen to that. But today, somebody through the help of the members of the public is serving a two-year jail term.”
In another case, a driver who struck a footbridge near Noga Hill Hotel reported himself to police after the ministry made a public appeal.
“Today, he’s helping highways to carry out the repair at his own cost,” the Minister said.
A Plea to the Frustrated
The Minister acknowledged the pain of seeing images of deteriorating roads in other communities while waiting for one’s own turn.
“I know it’s painful when you hear and you see pictures of people describing the layout or the thickness of their roads from one constituency, but there are more coming and it will get to you. I can understand the frustration.”
He added: “I always joke that I’ve been a vice-chairman of the Rural and Transport Committee. I’ve been a ranking member. Last year was the first time road contractors actually are doing something significant in a Adaklu. I also kept faith. It will get to your turn.”
The Minister encouraged the public to continue documenting problems on the roads, saying the ministry is “benefiting” from the feedback.
“If it’s not gotten to your turn yet, please have patience with that. It will get to your turn.”
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