The Vice President has warned both the technical and political figures from sabotaging the cattle rehabilitation program.
The program ongoing in the three subregions of Teso, Lango, and Acholi that begun receiving cattle rehabilitation grants of Ugx 5, 0000, 000 m for each household.
The program is designed to rehabilitate the three regions with an allocation of Ugx 80 billion, a grant that will help restore the cattle in the regions.
The Vice President Maj. Rtd. Jessica Rose Alupo Epel has issued a stern warning to government officials against stealing cattle rehabilitation grant funds intended for residents, stating that the president has emphasized the term as one of no corruption and sleep, and that any official found violating the project will face consequences.
Alupo made these remarks during a media briefing at her home in Katakwi town council yesterday, following some reports of some parish chiefs and LCIs stealing beneficiaries’ money in Soroti district.
She emphasizes that the grants are clearly intended to benefit the people and should not be diverted, and she urges beneficiaries and all vigilantes to report any officer who diverts or steals funds to authorities.
Samuel Barker Opio, Acting Chief Administrative Officer of Katakwi District Local Government, recently disclosed that in the first phase, 600 beneficiaries will be chosen from 20 sub-counties, with at least five people selected from each parish. The cattle restocking or rehabilitation program is a government initiative aimed at rehabilitating the Teso sub-region with cattle, and each registered household will get Ugx 5 million, equivalent to five cows.
By URN
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