Central Equatoria State roads should not be neglected

Central Equatoria State being the main artery of this country needs to be connected by good roads and other infrastructures to ensure better inter connectivity across the country.

The construction of the Juba-Rumbek-Greater Bhar El Ghazal road, despite being an ambitious road project has been undertaken at the expense of Central Equatoria State where the most non-oil- revenues of the country are derived.

The recent launching of the rehabilitation mark not construction of Jale-Kaya road should be the first step to force the government to embark on serious road construction within Central Equatoria State.

For example, a road connecting Juba to the border town of Kaya would decongest the Nimule-Elegu route offering convenience and more economic benefits to the citizens and the transitional unity government.

It’s well-known that the World Bank and the African Development Bank often look at the cost of roads vis-à-vis economic benefits from a particular road being constructed.

Therefore, South Sudan’s government needs to know that Central Equatoria being the main artery, administrative capital of government activities and private business deserves to have better infrastructure such as roads, bridges and other important amenities.