Uganda: Minister Urges Arua City Council to Address Market Allocation Issues - Responds to Land Grabbing Allegations

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The Minister for local government, Raphael Magezi, has called upon the Arua City Council to address the allocation and resettlement issues in the Arua Central main market.

This directive comes in response to an investigative report from the office of the Resident City Commissioner, which revealed that due processes were not followed in the market allocation.

In 2022, Minister Raphael Magezi ordered an investigation during his visit to Arua City, leading to the recent report indicating that technical officers owned stalls, some vendors had more than one stall, and others had sublet their spaces. The engagement at Arua City Hall, the minister also addressed allegations of his involvement in land grabbing scandals surrounding a piece of land owned by Arua District local government.

 

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