By KT Reporter
The Secretary for Administration in the Office of the President, Hajj Yunus Kakande, has warned Resident District Commissioners, their Deputies, and Assistants that they face being punished for stalled government projects.
Kakande issued the warning while opening a three-day capacity building workshop for the RDCs, RCCs, their deputies, RISOs and DISOs from Ankole Sub Region at Hotel Triangle in Mbarara City on Wednesday.
Kakande said that the President’s representatives have the authority to hold district local government leaders accountable for the funds allocated for projects.
According to Kakande, many funded government projects remain ineffective despite being under the supervision of the RDCs, their deputies, DISOs, and Assistant RDCs.
“You must make sure that you depict that importance in the district by doing good work in the district, monitoring, government projects, making sure that every project that was funded is running but when you are there you as RDCs DISOs this should not happen someone responsible for making a government program a white elephant must pay for it”.
He said that commissioners whose jurisdiction the project is should explain why it was not completed, especially if funds were provided and the project had already started. Kakande added that those responsible for overseeing the project must face the consequences for their failure.
Sister Grace Akiror, the Head of the Resident District Commissioners at the secretariat, cautioned the RDCs about actions that could harm either the President or the country. She noted that many of them have failed to manage their offices and urged them to avoid undermining the system.
She advised the commissioners not to use social media to resolve internal conflicts within their offices-URN. Give us feedback on this story through our email: kamwokyatimes@gmail.com
