By KT Reporter
Residents in Busia district have asked president Yoweri Kagutta Museveni to open two more border points to help fasten movements and boost trade.
They suggested the new borders at Mulwanda that connects to Kenya through Lumino sub-county and Buteba that connects to Kenya through Buteba sub-county.
In the memorandum presented by Isaac Muwanguzi, the Busia district NRM chairperson during Museveni last campaign rally at Buwanda primary school in Masafu town council, residents cited challenges of high traffic jam at Busia one stop border post and the need to boost trade.
Additionally, residents asked Museveni to compensate the families of victims of insurgency due to the wars caused by a group of rebels called Force Obote Back- FOBA and Lakwena.
They want government to restore royalties got from gold mining practices in the area to help develop Busia and the Obwene’ngo Bwa Bugwe Cultural Institution and then creation of Lumino district.
Isaac Muwanguzi said that once the above issues are addressed, the ruling NRM party will continue to perform and they expect to hit 90% in the coming election.
Gaitano Obonyo, the NRM flag bearer for district councilor in Busitema sub-county said that the high traffic jam caused by trucks on customs road affects traders who operate businesses on the street. If president allow the traffic be diverted by opening the new borders will cause improvement.
In his address, President Museveni, said that they are planning to create international markets for the goods produced in Uganda and the border opening is most important.
He asked residents to consider the issues of wars in past as history and think about developing themselves using the available resources government has tried to establish in the area.
Museveni says that the government plans to ensure improvement in education by putting a school in every parish across all the subcountries.
President Museveni has proceeded to Bugiri for his first campaign rally in Busoga sub-region after winding up with Bukedi sub-region.
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