BULAMBULI – The Prime Minister, Robinah Nabbanja, has warned leaders in the Bugisu sub-region against decampaigning the government’s programme aimed at relocating people from landslide-prone areas.
Thank you for reading this post, don't forget to subscribe!The Premier made the remarks while addressing leaders of Bulambuli district as part of her ongoing mission to ensure that residents living in landslide-prone areas are moved to safer areas.
Speaking to a mammoth crowd at Kisi Trading Centre, Nabbanja briefed locals on the government’s plan to relocate them from high-risk zones to safer areas within the Bugisu sub-region.
“The government is committed to ensuring your safety. We are here to relocate you from these dangerous zones to safer areas within Bugisu. Do not listen to those who want to mislead you; this programme is for your own good and the good of your children,” noted Nabbanja.
Accompanied by Labour Minister Simon Mulongo and State Minister for Karamoja Esther Anyakun, the Premier said she had been sent by the President after intelligence uncovered irregularities in the beneficiary lists.
Nabbanja warned local leaders against undermining the resettlement exercise, stating that such conduct would not be tolerated, and vowed to continue engaging directly with the communities targeted by the programme.
“The President sent me here after intelligence found fake names on the beneficiary lists. I warn all leaders: anyone who tries to fight or derail this programme will not be tolerated. I will keep talking directly to the people this exercise is meant to help, because this is about saving lives,” she said.
During her visit, Nabbanja also disclosed that she had encountered significant loopholes in the Parish Development Model and called for an audit to be carried out across the Bugisu sub-region.
The Premier noted that during her tour, which included a visit to parts of Bududa, some leaders tried to divert her from reaching the communities targeted by the exercise, but she vowed to keep engaging the people directly.
The government’s resettlement programme seeks to move thousands of residents from landslide-prone areas in the Elgon region to safer locations, following repeated disasters that have claimed lives and destroyed property in Bududa, Bulambuli, and Sironko.
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