GCW Dr Jane Ruth Aceng Ocero Engaged Contractor over Apac–Rwenkunye road access Concerns.
BY OKIDI PATRICK OCAMOYITDYEL
LIRA CITY — The Woman Member of Parliament for Lira City and Government Chief Whip (GCW), Dr Jane Ruth Aceng Ocero, has intervened over complaints by residents affected by the newly constructed Apac–Rwenkunye Road.
Residents living around Aduku Road Junction had raised concerns over difficulties accessing their homes and businesses, as well as flooding following the road works.
In response, Dr Jane Ruth Aceng on Wednesday held a meeting with the Project Manager of Gulsan Contractors, the firm undertaking the project, to find practical solutions to the challenges facing the community.
According to a statement from her office, the engagement was constructive, with the contractor committing to create access routes as soon as possible to ease movement for the affected families and businesses.
Dr Aceng’s intervention, demonstrates the importance of listening to communities and following up their concerns with relevant institutions.
She has also committed to follow up with the Ministry of Works and Transport on concerns regarding city roads that fall within the project’s scope of works.
For the affected residents, the meeting marks a clear progression from raising concerns to engaging the right offices for action.
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