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President Museveni told the people of Omoro district in northern Uganda yesterday that district roads remain a menace to development after government performed significantly well in maintaining central government roads with a current budget allocation of 2.8 trillion shillings.
Government is moving to scrap tenders in district road sector to eliminate corruption, President Yoweri Museveni has said.
All district roads will now be paved and maintained by district engineers other than contractors.
President Museveni says the move should eliminate costly collusion that compromises quality of government works. He says government has already procured more than 1,000 new and strong heavy earth equipment for all districts in Uganda.
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Museveni told the people of Omoro district in northern Uganda yesterday that district roads remain a menace to development after government performed significantly well in maintaining central government roads with a current budget allocation of 2.8 trillion shillings.
The president was speaking in Lalogi and Bobi sub counties in Omoro district where he campaigned for the ruling NRM party flag-bearers for woman Member of Parliament and district chairperson respectively.
Museveni also said he will cause the dismissal of district education officers who don't inspect schools to ensure that teachers perform their duties.
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On the proposed amendment to the Land Act, President Museveni criticised opposition for misleading members of the public that the move is aimed at grabbing land. He said the spirit of the proposed changes is to facilitate development in disputed land as litigation protesting unfair valuation of properties goes on in court.
Sam Engola, the NRM vice chairman for Northern Uganda said his party has delivered on most promises from the region including granting Omoro county a district status.
All district roads will now be paved and maintained by district engineers other than contractors.
President Museveni says the move should eliminate costly collusion that compromises quality of government works. He says government has already procured more than 1,000 new and strong heavy earth equipment for all districts in Uganda.
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Museveni told the people of Omoro district in northern Uganda yesterday that district roads remain a menace to development after government performed significantly well in maintaining central government roads with a current budget allocation of 2.8 trillion shillings.
The president was speaking in Lalogi and Bobi sub counties in Omoro district where he campaigned for the ruling NRM party flag-bearers for woman Member of Parliament and district chairperson respectively.
Museveni also said he will cause the dismissal of district education officers who don't inspect schools to ensure that teachers perform their duties.
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Cue out: ".......now you are a district."//
On the proposed amendment to the Land Act, President Museveni criticised opposition for misleading members of the public that the move is aimed at grabbing land. He said the spirit of the proposed changes is to facilitate development in disputed land as litigation protesting unfair valuation of properties goes on in court.
Sam Engola, the NRM vice chairman for Northern Uganda said his party has delivered on most promises from the region including granting Omoro county a district status.
