Residents of Hoima District have asked the newly sworn-in Members of the District Council to prioritise land protection during their new term of office.
According to residents, land-grabbing cases have persisted in the district and across the Bunyoro sub-region for years, leaving many people in fear of eviction from their ancestral land.
They say the Council’s top priority should be finding a lasting solution to the land question and urged leaders to speak with one voice in addressing the crisis.
Jonathan Mukasa, a resident of Kasenyi-Lyato in Buseruka Sub-county, says many ‘tycoons’ have invaded the area with fraudulently acquired land titles that are being used to threaten and evict residents who have occupied the land for decades.
Mukasa wants the newly constituted district council to investigate the questionable land titles in different parts of the district and ensure that illegally acquired titles are cancelled.
Christine Akugizibwe, a resident of Bombo Sub-county, says Hoima District should be granted affirmative action following the discovery of oil and gas resources, which she says has instead intensified land disputes.
Members of the Hoima District Council were sworn in on Wednesday to begin their new term of office.
During the ceremony, Uthman Mubarak Mugisa took the oath as the LCV Chairperson and later appointed Fridah Kabagahya as Vice Chairperson. Jackson Mulindambura was elected Speaker of the District Council, deputised by Generas Atugonza.
By URN
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