By KT Reporter
Pherry Junior School in Mukono Municipality has failed to trace a woman who dropped off a seven-year-old daughter at school and disappeared.
According to the school, Joyce Nakku, 43, reported at the beginning of the term and enrolled her daughter, Nana Lisà Namaganda, in primary two. She paid 190,000 Shillings out of 270,000 Shillings required.
When she was advised by the admission desk to deposit additional money as required by the school, she asked teachers to stay with the child, and she went to the bank to withdraw additional payments, but she never returned.
The school headteacher, Rogers Oboth, says that the matter was reported to his office, and he tried contacting Nakku through the numbers on the admission form, but there was no response.
“The parent partially deposited money for the school uniform only, dropped the child without any other school requirements such as books, pens and school fees.” Oboth notes.
Oboth reported the matter to the school director, Sylivia Okite, who advised him to take good care of the girl until the mother returns, but unfortunately, as the school prepares to close the term next week, the whereabouts of the mother are not known.
“The child was dropped here on the second day of opening, Regrettably, she had no relatives to associate with on the visiting day, so one of my teachers had to play the role of a mother. Again, parents picked their children for the Easter break, it was only the little girl who stayed behind. My teacher again played the mother role, but now the term is coming to an end, and we have no arrangement for keeping children at school during holidays.” Okite notes.
The seven-year-old girl revealed that before enrolling at Pherry Junior School, she was attending SKK kindergarten and primary-Bweyogerere. During the holidays, they shifted to Katosi town council.
Oboth says he was advised by Katosi Police to open up a file of child neglect and abandonment at Mukono police division.
On the school admission form, the mother recorded the next of kin as John Katongole, whom she describes as the father. However, the telephone number under Katongole’s name is picked up by a different person who says they used to know Nakku before she left Bweyogerere, but denies having a child with her.
Mukono Municipality Probation Officer, Jackline Mirembe, says that her office was informed about the matter this week and has repeatedly tried to contact the mother, in vain-URN. Give us feedback on this story through our email: kamwokyatimes@gmail.com
