Uganda’s district chairpersons want government to increase their salaries for better performance and effective service delivery.

Local government minister, Adolf Mwesige

During the Local Government Annual general meeting held at Kalya Courts Maguru in Fort Portal Municipality the district chairpersons under their umbrella of Uganda Local government Association, asked the Local Government Minister Adolf Mwesige to cater for increment of their salaries because they have lager constituencies compared to members of parliament.

Richard Rwabuhinga the Kabarole district chairperson said their monthly emoluments don’t rhyme with their responsibilities and that many of them use personal cars on official duties and journeys.

Local Government leaders in Uganda are paid between 200,000 to 5 million shillings a month while MPs earn between 9-16 million shillings.

Norbert Mao the former Gulu district chairperson who also attended the extra ordinary meeting called on the ruling National Resistance Government to fulfil the chairpersons’ need if service delivery is to be realized.

Meanwhile the Local Government Minister Adolf Mwesige welcomed the idea and pledged to table it before parliament.

By Sunday Rogers