WAKISO DISTRICT COUNCIL PASS 100 BILLION BUDGET AMIDST DISSENSION

Wakiso District Council passed its Ushs 100 billion budget amidst dissension were councilors accused the speaker Nasifa Najja of betraying them and they alleged that he had connived with the CAO to malign them that they wanted a bribe of Ushs 25 million before they could pass the budget.

The Speaker however denied the allegations saying that he wanted just to enhance the councilors allowance such that their welfare is also improved.

‘’ We were elected to service people and we can’t behave like the leaders of the ruling party who are only money minded, the reason why people elected us is because they had lost hope in leader who don the yellow colour.’’  Najja Said.

The deputy District Chairperson Bettina Nantege said that a bigger portion of the budget is allocated to the salaries and wage of the district worker which has taken 49 billion and it accounts for 49% of the total budget.

Nantege said that the central government has this time allocate little funding for road construction and maintenance most of the roads are in very sorry state and they need repair while others need over hauling.

By Dailystarnewsug.com reporter

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