Residents of Arua City have been warned about traffic disruptions ahead of President Yoweri Museveni’s visit to the West Nile region.
The President is expected to arrive in Arua City on Tuesday to start his tour of the West Nile sub-region where he is expected to meet leaders from the greater Arua covering the districts of Pakwach, Nebbi, Zombo, Madi Okollo, Arua, Maracha, Terego, Koboko, and Yumbe.
According to the traffic guidelines, the traffic disruption will mainly affect road users from Anyafio, Mvara, Oluko, and Muni areas as well as other routes leading to the West Nile Golf Club where Museveni is expected to address a public rally on Wednesday.
Josephine Angucia, the West Nile Region Police Spokesperson explains that the Weatherhead Park Lane which stretches from Post Office via the Presidential State Lodge up to the Arua Hill roundabout on Arua Pakwach Highway will be out of use for the public.
Angucia says that motorists will be expected to use the alternative road via Ociba coast via Wadrif road to access the city center.
Angucia however, says that the Arua-Pakwach Highway will remain open to the public during the visit.
While addressing National Resistance Movement (NRM) supporters at Arua Golf ground in Arua City, Richard Todwong, the Secretary-General said that the President’s visit is to discuss investment and wealth creation as well as understanding the challenges affecting the implementation of government programs in the region.
“President Museveni is coming to make sure what was affecting the people in the region is addressed so that people can become rich”, Todwong said.
The President is expected to end his tour of the region in Obongi District, where he will meet leaders and the locals from the Madi sub-region covering districts of Moyo, Obongi, and Adjumani.
