Mukono District COVID-19 Task Force Accused Over Under Declaration Of Donation

Posted by: lukwago J in Uganda news April 11, 2020

Mukono district COVID-19 Task force officials are under spotlight for allegedly under declaring mattresses donated by Royikem Industries Limited.

On the start of this week, Royikem Industries Limited, the manufacturers of Rose Foam mattresses handed over 500 mattresses and 3000 liters of fuel to the Mukono district Covid-19 task force led by the Resident District Commissioner, Fred Bamwiine.

Bamwine promised to declare the donation to the National Task Force led by the Prime Minister, Dr. Ruhakana Rugunda. However, during his nationwide televised address on Wednesday night, President Yoweri Museveni announced that Royikem Industries Limited has donated 200 instead of 500 mattresses to the COVID-19 fight.

This hasn’t gone down well with Royikem Industries Limited. The Board Chairperson, Ronald Nyanzi is querying the transparency of Mukono district task force. He notes that they chose to give back to the community under this crisis but they are dismayed by the under declaration of their donation. It’s indeed a bad reflection.

“We gave out our contribution in broad day. Our concern is to let the concerned authorities to put things right especially during this time for the good of the community.” Nyanzi says.

Fred Bamwiine has denied any wrong doing saying there is a possibility that the president mentioned the mattress donation perhaps from another company.

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