Leaders of the National Resistance Movement, NRM party for Mbale municipality are cleaning the town and clearing it of garbage ahead of the president’s visit to the town today.
The president is today meeting Bugisu region leaders in Mbale District. Mr. Museveni will then address a rally on Wednesday at Bukhalu sub county in Bulambuli district. The president will later do a radio program at Mbale state lodge.
By this morning, most of the areas that have been choking with garbage including Market Street, Market lane, Kumi road market, Bugwere road market, North Road and Manafwa road had been cleaned.
Sulaiman Kiwanuka, the chairperson Mbale Business Community, says the municipal authorities are negligent of their duties and today’s move indicates that they actually do have money, but do not want to use it.
The National Chairperson of NRM Women League Lydia Wanyoto, who led a delegation of women and students to clean the town, says they decided to step in since they are expecting visitors to the town.
Wanyoto also explained that Mbale Municipal council is overwhelmed by the increasing population, which generates garbage at a high rate.