Poor information access affecting service delivery in Ntoroko District

The Sub County Speaker, Bweramule Sub County, Hon. Muntu Willy has appealed to the concerned government authorities to ensure improved access to public information to local leaders and local citizens especially at the Sub County and District levels to ensure quality service delivery in Ntoroko District.

While discussing the state of service delivery in Ntoroko district on Better FM on Sunday, 30th June 2013 (08:00 – 10:00pm), Hon. Muntu indicated that access to information especially Bills of Quantities (BOQ’s) will assist local citizens and local leaders effectively monitor service delivery.

Ntoroko leaders on the radio discussion

Other panellists on the radio discussion were Hon. Mugume Emmanuel Kabona (Councillor Bweramule Sub County) and Mugisa Kasiim (Deputy Speaker Bweramule Sub County). The accountability radio discussion which is held every Sunday (08:00-10pm) is supported by ToroDev in partnership with Better FM.

Hon. Kabona highlighted the challenges facing the district as floods, water scarcity which has had a severe effect on schools in the district especially Bweramule and Rwamabaale primary schools. Kobona also highlighted problems of health workers not attending to patients especially at Bweramule Health Centre III and lack of enough classrooms in schools to accommodate the increasing number of students.

Hon. Kasiim appealed to the technical workers to desist from frustrating the efforts of the district political leaders aimed at improving service delivery. Hon. Kasiiim said that the resolutions discussed and passed in both the Sub County and district councils to improve the performance of the priority sectors like education, roads, water, NAADS, etc are not implemented by the technical staff.

The Bweramule Sub County Speaker, Hon. Muntu appreciated the support of ToroDev and Better FM in offering a platform through radio discussions to enable local citizens demand accountability and local leaders to also give accountability for improved service delivery. Muntu says, that as a result of ToroDev supported radio discussions, local citizens in Ntoroko District are now increasingly participating in governance through continuous engagement with their local leaders and monitoring service delivery.

Listeners of the live radio discussions who participated through call-ins, SMS and comments on the listener’s forum Facebook page (https://www.facebook.com/pages/Listeners-Forum/357878987649611?fref=ts) appealed to the local leaders to give accountability for improved service delivery. 

Mugisa Nyakisenyi who called from Butangara Sub County, Ntoroko district said that all areas in Rwenzori Region are facing the same service delivery problems because of leaders not giving accountability. Kaziba Jophes who called from Karugutu appealed to local leaders to construct a bridge on river Wasa.  Pascal Kisembo who called from Rwangara said that local leaders do not fulfil their promises made during the campaigns.