LC1 CHAIRPERSONS PETITION GOVERNMENT OVER SALARY INCREMENT, WANT 50000 SHS PER MONTH

By Felix Twinomugisha
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In Ntungamo—-

Local Council chairpersons in Ntungamo district have petitioned government to increase their monthly allowance of 10,000/= to at least 50,000/= as a measure of motivation.
Gordon Gumisiriza the village chairperson cell 6 who is also former Radio journalist, raised the issue over the weekend as LCI chairpersons received their annual allowance of 120,000/= at Ntungamo municipal council hall.
Gumisiriza who is on FDC ticket, revealed that the little pay to village chairpersons across the country has facilitated corruption, bribery and conflicts in villages especially in land transactions and movement permits.
The village bosses also accused the government of not engaging them in decision making as far as project implementation and allocation is concerned.
Mwine Nathan, the Nyabubaare village chairperson expressed concern on how the government and leaders at district level have failed to consult them before allocating projects thus appealing to them to always consider the LCI chairpersons in such matters.
In response, the Mayor Ntungamo Municipality Jacob Kafureeka swallowed pride and accepted to cooperate with the chairpersons and vowed to notify them in time before the projects are rolled out in their areas of jurisdiction for proper implementation.
Mayor Kafureeka thus directed the technical staff to always avail necessary documents concerning youth livelihood and women entrepreneurship program to chairperson LCI such that they can verify the groups.
Ntungamo Municipality has 26 villages.

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