By Jumah Kakomo
The opposition Uganda people’s Congress (UPC) party has urged the government to tighten security against any terror attacks ahead of the festival season.
This follows the recent bomb explosion in areas of Kabalagala, Mukindye division and Nabweru, Nansana municipality.
Addressing the media at party headquarters earlier today morning Kampala, the party head of media and Communications Muzeyi Faizo cautioned the government not to take for granted terror alert despite coming from external sources.
“Over the weekend, the country experienced another spate of bomb scares within Kampala city suburbs of Kabalagala and Nansana Municipality. This calls for a special degree of alertness, care and vigilance.
Not a long time ago, both the United States of America (USA) and United Kingdom (UK) Governments had strongly advised their citizens to be cautious of their movements in Uganda and where possible avoid congested places. UPC encourages Government to consider borrowing a leaf from such terror alerts despite coming from external sources and tighten the loose ends.” Said Muzeyi
Muzeyi Faizo also appealed to government to plant SEED schools across the country as opposed to choosing a few areas.
UPC however, says that building SEED schools and recruitment of teachers alone is not enough guarantee of quality education services but rather government should also engage teachers with their unions to streamline good service delivery.
“Having SEED Schools and recruitment of teachers alone is not enough guarantee of quality education service to our children as evidenced by the continued impasse in the education sector. The Party urges Government to fully engage teachers with their unions and work out reasonable conditions of service that will go a long way in retaining the man-power and its subsequent development through in-service training as well as ensuring availability of necessary instructional materials in schools.” Said Muzeyi
It should be recalled that the government announced in advance the recruitment of 3,500 new teaching staff for the SEED Schools that are due to open-up in a phased manner in addition to those in existence awaiting expansion. The immediate target is for the refugee community that exert too much pressure on the limited facilities available while at the same time, our local communities that are upgraded to the status of a Sub County find themselves with no Secondary Schools
