Minister Sam Engola inspects 112km of roads in Erute South, Lira District

28 July 2026, 9:32 am

By Hillary Opio Omara

The Minister for Relief, Disaster Preparedness and Refugees and Erute South Member of Parliament, Sam Engola, has completed an inspection of 112 kilometres of roads rehabilitated during the 2025/2026 financial year.

During the inspection on Monday, 27 July 2026, Engola toured several road projects jointly implemented by his office and Lira District Local Government.

He urged local leaders and residents to ensure proper supervision of government projects, saying quality roads, schools, health facilities and access to clean water are essential for improving people’s livelihoods.

Engola said that, in addition to serving as the Erute South MP, his appointment as a minister provides him with an opportunity to closely monitor infrastructure development across the Lango sub-region and ensure government services reach communities in a timely manner.

The minister also inspected Onywako Health Centre II, where he expressed concern over the lack of development at the facility.

During the visit, Engola contacted the Minister of Health, Dr Chris Baryomunsi, who pledged to secure funding for the construction of a new Outpatient Department (OPD) and the upgrading of the facility from Health Centre II to Health Centre III.

Lira District LC5 Chairperson RCM Okello Orik welcomed the minister’s visit, saying the district expects significant improvements in road conditions once implementation of the 2026/2027 district road budget begins.

He appealed to Engola to continue lobbying for an additional grader, noting that limited access to grading equipment remains one of the district’s biggest challenges.

Lira District Acting Engineer Geoffrey Ongala said the district had earlier inspected roads in Erute North before proceeding to Erute South.

He revealed that 102 kilometres of roads have been maintained in Erute North, while 113 kilometres have been worked on in Erute South.

Lira District Resident District Commissioner (RDC), Lilian Eyal, commended Engola for working closely with district leaders regardless of political differences, saying the collaboration demonstrates a shared commitment to improving public service delivery.

She encouraged residents to make productive use of the improved roads by increasing agricultural production and expanding commercial activities that can raise household incomes and contribute to local economic development.

Among the roads inspected were Amach-Abongomola (10.2km), Amunamun-Alik Health Centre III (3.8km), Kekere-Abutadii (4.2km), Awiodyek-Alworo (8.5km), Amach Town Council-Adip (8.9km), and Agali Seed-Ocamonyang (8.8km), among others.