FORT PORTAL MUNICIPALITY HOMES LACK LATRINES—REPORT

By Sylvia Kugonza

in Fort portal—

At least 50% of people leaving in Mukubo village Nyabukara ward West division fort portal municipality don’t have latrines.

The LC1 who also doubles as the councilor lc three West division Ruhimbazi grace has disclosed that at least 50% of families in Mukubo village don’t have latrines.

She stated that this has put the lives of people leaving their in fear of attracting sanitary diseases.

She was speaking during the official opening up of a 7M shallow well that was donated by water flows Uganda. The water flows Uganda has donated about 8 shallow wells in the division so that people have safe and clean water.

Meanwhile according to the area chairperson LC3 Richard Muhumuza, the residents are given up to January each family to have put a pit latrine at their homes.

Muhumuza also asked the residents to improve on their hygiene if they are to avoid contracting the sanitary diseases and for the good of the municipality.

The residents were also advised to be security conscious during this Christmas season.

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