The Ministry of Finance Permanent Secretary, Ramathan Ggoobi has said government is ready to hit the ground running with the construction of the Standard Gauge Railway (SGR).
The Ministry of Finance Permanent Secretary was speaking during the post budget dialogue organised by Absa Bank at Serena Hotel in Kampala today.
East Africa countries from Uganda, Kenya, Tanzania, South Sudan and Rwanda in 2014 broke the ground for the construction of the SGR which is meant to link the member states with the view of boosting trade in the region.
Whereas government in 2016 signed an agreement with Chinese firm, China Harbour Engineering Company (CHEC) for the construction of the Standard Gauge Railway, almost seven years later, there is nothing to show of the project. Neighbouring countries including Kenya and Tanzania have on the other side made good progress on the project.
Ggoobi said government is committed to making the SGR a reality noting that $2.2 billion has been set aside for the project.
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