Uganda, Feb. 22 -- Since 2019, residents of Alito and Aleka sub-counties in Oyam and Kole districts have been struggling to access social services following the collapse of the Agwar Bridge.

The bridge at the Kole-Oyam border is five kilometres from Alito Sub-county headquarters.

Local leaders said for nearly six years now, pupils of Agoma Primary School, farmers, and traders have been facing problems with connectivity after the bridge collapsed due to the heavy rains in 2019.

Also, the problem has impacted the livelihoods of individuals who commute across the bridge for work, leading to job losses, reduced incomes, and financial hardships.

"Because of the collapse of the bridge, people from the Aleka side cannot access Anekapiri Mark...