“Engage in productive things rather than blame games,” – Hon. Lillian Aber tells politician

A few days ago, the Minister of State for Relief and Disaster Preparedness, Hon. Dr. Lillian Aber, officially commenced the relocation of 242 households from disaster-prone areas in Bududa to the safer Bunambutye Resettlement Site in Bulambuli District.

In her address during the exercise, Dr. Lillian Aber called on politicians in the Elgon sub-region to focus on life-saving initiatives rather than holding onto cultural practices or engaging in blame games, particularly as the government undertakes essential efforts to relocate communities from disaster-prone areas. Below is the full statement from the Minister on the exercise;

“Today, I launched a resettlement program for 1,650 people affected by landslides in Bududa. The government has provided each of the 271 households with 10 million shillings, and GiveDirect International has added 7 million shillings, bringing the total assistance per household to 17 million shillings in cash, along with 2-acre plots of land in Bulambuli. We are set to relocate the first group of 242 individuals while preparing the remaining victims for the next phase. I want to thank the members of Parliament from Bududa and the local leaders for their teamwork. However, I urge some leaders who are spreading misinformation about the resettlement plan to stop. If another catastrophe occurs, I will hold them accountable. Office Of Prime Minister Uganda remains committed to implementing this program as directed by His Excellency the President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni”.