Most of the roads are still under construction and their completion dates have been affected by the Covid-19 and the subsequent global lockdowns.

Mr Ssali says although some contractors heeded the call for encamping workers and hired the free schools for the purpose, the lockdown made it difficult for many of them to transport materials that are far from the construction sites.

The$1.7 billion project, whose construction started in December 2013, was slated to be commissioned in November this year, but due to the coronavirus outbreak, the completion date has been deferred.

Mr Pius Mugalasi, the managing director of Omega Construction Ltd, the firm contracted to construct the 3.6 km road', says due to the outbreak and the lockdown, the completion date has been pushed to June next year.

Construction of several classrooms across the country for primary and secondary schools and other projects have also been affected by the lockdown.