Uganda, April 25 -- Local leaders and residents of Tororo District have requested emergency funds from the government to rehabilitate roads destroyed by rain, which has been pounding the area since this month started.

The leaders made the remarks during the district roads committee meeting chaired by the Budama South Member of Parliament, Dr Emmanuel Otaala, at the district headquarters on Tuesday.

According to the progressive report presented by the district engineer, Mr Andrew Asaya, to the committee, the majority of the road surfaces and bridges have been washed away, making them impassable.

"Most of our roads are now impassable due the rains that washed most of the surfaces,'' he said.

He also advised lower local governments to co...