Commissioner Decries Dilapidated Roads The Lafon/ Lopa County Commissioner Caesar Oromo Urban has appealed to the state authorities to rehabilitate feeder roads in the area.01 November 2011 Mr Oromo briefing Gurtong at the Ministry of Health premises in Torit after official hand over ceremony. [© Gurtong]By Peter Lokale Nakimangole
TORIT, 1 November 2011 [Gurtong] – He told Gurtong in the state capital Torit that the ongoing rains have wreaked havoc on roads in Burgilo, Kurumi, Longiro, Pacidi and Arilo payams. He said floods have rendered most of the roads impassable, adding that as a result residents have been deprived of necessary services. “All the roads that are linked to the county headquarters at Imehejek have become impassable and many government and non-governmental organisations’ vehicles have been stuck for several days now”, he said. Urban spoke during the handover of vehicles to Budi, Lafon/Lopa, Ikwoto and Kapoeta East counties at the State Health Ministry premises in Torit last Friday. He revealed that he has already approached the State Governor Louis Lobong Lojore, who has pledged to act on the roads once the rains subside. Residents of the county told Gurtong that the poor state of the roads had immensely contributed to poverty in the area as farmers cannot access markets for their produce. They have appealed to the county authorities and the state government to prioritise road constructions across the state. Posted in: Home, Health -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "South Sudan Info - The Kob" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected]. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/SouthSudanKob?hl=en.
