The National Resistance Movement (NRM) won every Local Council II chairperson seat in Fort Portal City in Monday’s elections. The NRM has been strong in Fort Portal and nearby areas for years, often receiving broad voter support and leading in past local elections. Fort Portal City is divided into 25 wards across the North and Central divisions.
Isaac Byamugisha, the Fort Portal City Returning Officer, told URN that the elections were peaceful across the city. Byamugisha noted that voter turnout was high, with approximately 75 percent of registered voters participating in the polls, indicating strong public engagement in the election.
Byamugisha said 18 NRM candidates were declared unopposed while competition was recorded in only seven wards. He said the NRM candidates also won all the seven contested positions against independent candidates, giving the party a clean sweep of the LCII elections in the city.
Byamugisha added that the newly elected LC II chairpersons have selected executive committee members who will work with them in their respective wards. Hamis Chrimson, the newly elected LC II chairperson for Bukwali Ward, said his priority will be improving service delivery to residents.
Chrimson said he will lobby for the extension of water services to areas that are not yet connected, advocate for improved roads to help farmers transport their produce to markets, and work with other leaders to strengthen security.
He said he will also promote cooperation among leaders from the LC1 level to city leadership to ensure residents receive better services. Christine Tuhaise, the publicity secretary for Kitumba Ward, said she will focus on mobilizing women to benefit from government poverty alleviation programs, including the Parish Development Model.
Tuhaise said many women have been left out of such programs because they lack adequate information about how they work. She said she will sensitize and mobilize women in the ward to participate in government programs aimed at improving household incomes.
Gilbert Musinguzi, a resident of Fort Portal, asked the elected chairpersons to work for the development of their areas. He appealed to them to stop the habit of asking for money from residents seeking stamps and other documents-URN. Give us feedback on this story through our email: kamwokyatimes@gmail.com
