Otuke District CAO Issued a Two Months Ultimatum To Account For a Consignment of 70 Iron Sheets

The Minister of State for Northern Uganda, Grace Freedom Kwiocwiny has given two months ultimatum to Chief Administrative Officer of Otuke District to ensure that the Iron sheets which were given by OPM Office to re-roof a class room block at Barjobi Primary School is put to use.

Last year, the area Member of Parliament for Otuke Constituency, Paul Omara requested for Iron sheets to roof a class room block at Barjobi Primary School that was earlier blown off by the strong winds.

Following his request, Minister Grace Kwiocwiny gave a consignment of 70 iron sheets to MP Omara to be used in roofing the affected block.

However on November 25th while at Barjobi Health Center III to commission the ground breaking ceremony for the construction of theatre and OPD expansion, the Minister was shocked when RDC Robert Adiama gave a letter written by the Head teacher of Barjobi Primary School requesting for more iron sheets.

It is upon this that the Minister tasked Otuke district CAO, Simon Peter Akileng to account for the 70 iron sheets she gave the school early this year.

Mr. Akileng said the Contract for the renovation of the block has already been given to the Contractor and that the Contract signing was due for Monday 27th November 2023.

The furious Minister later issued a two months ultimatum to CAO Akileng and Head teacher to ensure that the work is complete.

Barjobi Primary School has a total enrollment of 1675 with only 99 sitting desks.