In a show of unity and resilience, the youth of Sirigu in the Kassena-Nankana West District on Sunday, August 31, 2025, mobilized resources and manpower to carry out temporary repairs on the deteriorated Kandiga-Sirigu road. The group spread gravel and leveled heaps of sand to make the road more passable, particularly the stretch leading to the Martyrs of Uganda Health Center.
The Kandiga-Sirigu road is a critical link for communities in the area, connecting residents to the Sirigu Women’s Organization for Pottery and Art (SWOPA), Sirigu Senior High School, and the health center. However, its poor condition has long drawn criticism from residents, who say it continues to hinder transportation, trade, and access to essential services.
Speaking during the communal exercise, the Paramount Chief of the Sirigu Traditional Area, Naba Atogumdeya Roland Akwara III, commended the youth for their initiative but urged the government to take urgent steps to reconstruct the road.
“Our people are suffering. Farmers find it difficult to transport their produce to market, and patients are delayed in getting to the hospital. Government must act and fix this road once and for all,” he appealed.
Records indicate that the road was awarded by the Department of Feeder Roads in 2002, with budgetary approval granted, but construction stalled and has since been abandoned. Residents say they have waited in vain for the project to resume.
The President of the Sirigu Youth Association, Mathew Abagna, explained that the exercise was meant as a call to action rather than a permanent solution. “We cannot sit and watch our community suffer because of bad roads. Today, we came together to do something small to ease the movement of vehicles and people, but we expect government to do the main work,” he stressed.
Also present was the Chief of Gunwoko, Naba Samuel Atingawaaya Anaaya I, who praised the youth for their sense of responsibility and reaffirmed the traditional leaders’ commitment to supporting community-driven initiatives. Assembly members, opinion leaders, and ordinary citizens also participated in the exercise, turning the event into a symbol of solidarity and hope.
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