Minister Rebecca Kadaga Has Confirmed That ‘She Received 500 Iron Sheets From The Office Of The Prime Minister’

The First Deputy Prime Minister Hon. Rebecca Kadaga has confirmed that she requested and received iron sheets from the Office of the Prime Minister because she wanted to rehabilitate Health Centres in her constituency that were destroyed by the strong winds and hailstorms.

“This is to confirm that I requested and received 250 iron sheets from the office of the Prime Minister to facilitate the repair of the Facilities at Buzaaya Health subdistrict, Health Centre II, located at Buwooya, Bugulumbya Sub-county in Kamuli District. I also received 250 iron sheets from the Office of the Prime Minister to repair Buwooya Primary school, which together with the health Center II had equally been devastated by a hailstorm,” Kadaga tweeted.

This is to confirm that I requested and received 250 iron sheets from the 0ffice of the Prime Minster to facilitate the repair of the Facilities at Buzaaya Health subdistrict, Health Centre II, located at Buwooya, Bugulumbya Sub-county in Kamuli District @OPMUganda pic.twitter.com/C1XLe5s75s

— Rebecca Alitwala Kadaga (@RebeccaKadagaUG) February 22, 2023

Kadaga is among the Ministers who received iron sheets meant to be given to the people of Karamoja. The iron sheets kept in the Office of the Prime Minister (OPM) stores were meant to be distributed to people in the Karamoja sub-region under the affirmative action program.

On 15th February this year, the legislators under the Karamoja Parliamentary Group (KPG) accused the docket head, Minister of Karamoja Affairs Mary Goretti Kitutu, of diverting iron sheets, goats, and foods that were meant to benefit Karamoja residents, who in the recent past were affected by starvation and spates of insecurity.

Other ministers involved include.

Moriku Kaducu Joyce received 200.

Jacob Oboth Oboth received 300.

Rukia Nakadama received 300.

Matia Kasaija received 300.

Kitutu Mary Goretti received 3,000.

Obua Dennis Hanson received 300.

Lugoloobi Amos received 300.

Bwiino Kyakulaga received 300.

I also received 250 iron sheets from the Office of the Prime Minister to repair Buwooya Primary school, which together with the Health Center II had equally been devastated by hailstorm @OPMUganda pic.twitter.com/s3b9vb92Tm

— Rebecca Alitwala Kadaga (@RebeccaKadagaUG) February 22, 2023

However, the finance minister Matia Kasaija revealed that he didn’t request iron sheets; they were just allocated to him.

“I think they are sympathetic to people, especially those with constituencies. I am not criticizing them that they offered them to us, but definitely, I never placed any application,” said Minister Kasaija.

He added on and said that they were told to go and pick the iron sheets and take them to their constituencies. The person who gave us was from OPM, but I can’t remember who he was because sometimes they came through my personal assistant and sometimes went through my political assistant based in the constituency.

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