Africa-Press – South-Sudan. The Governor of Central Equatoria State Emmanuel Adil Anthony has announced plans for the construction of the Juba–Yei–Kaya and Juba–Rajaf–Lobonok–Moli roads following a meeting with the national Minister of Roads and Bridges.
Governor Adil made the announcement after meeting National Minister of Roads and Bridges Peter Lam Both at the state secretariat yesterday.
Governor Adil said the two roads are key routes that will ease the movement of agricultural produce from the southern counties of Central Equatoria to Juba.
“… we want to announce that he (Peter Lam Both, the Minister of Roads and Bridges) has signed an agreement for the construction of very important vital road that connects the most green-belt and productive areas of our state, and that is Juba, Rajaf-Lobonok-Moli-Road, which is probably around 150-something kilometers, which is very important, that connects our people from the southern part of our state, and this is also a productive road, but also one of the lifelines that helps decongest the Nimule-Juba Road,” Governor Adil said following after Minister Lam at the Central Equatoria State Secretariat.
“One important road, all of you know, is the road that is Juba-Yei-Kaya Road, which is part of the project that is going to start, and then Yei-Maridi Road, which is a 450-something kilometer road,” the governor added.
Meanwhile, National Minister of Roads and Bridges Peter Lam Both said construction of the two road projects is expected to begin early next year.
“In the Ministry of Roads and Bridges, we are reimagining and re-conceptualizing how roads can be constructed in the Republic of South Sudan. We have started now with the roads that he has just mentioned, the Yuba-Yei-Kaya-Maridi, as well as Juba-Lobonok-Moli raod.
“We think that these roads will start by New Year and hopefully, based on our discussion with the companies, these are international companies, renowned companies that have the capacity to build these roads and they will be paid later,” Minister Lam said.
He said international construction companies have been contracted and will be paid later.
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