Illegal pastoralists enter Districts without proper documents straying away animals leading to destruction of people`s property.

In a meeting of all political leaders, security agencies and pastoralists (Baraaro) in Northern Uganda Districts, chaired by the minister of agriculture, animal industry and fisheries, Vincent Bamulangaki Ssempijja at Gulu District headquarters on Friday, it was agreed that a two months ultimatum be given to all illegal pastoralists  to vacate Northern Uganda.

This followed several complaints from area leaders to the President on nomads as being indiscipline, entering into their Districts without proper documents, stray animals leading to destruction of people`s gardens among others. And in his 24^th October,2017 letter, President Museveni directed the minister of agriculture, animal industry and fisheries to come up with a statutory instrument banning the movement of cattle owned by nomads to North or East of Uganda in search of grazing land. He also directed that the Army unites in the area as well as police elements should ensure that a two months ultimatum is given to all these nomads to vacate those areas and go back to where they came from.

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Gulu District Chairman, Martin Ojara Mapenduzi who spoke on behalf of other chairmen informed the minister that the issue of Baraaro in his district started way back in 2015; he said he has conducted several meetings with both the affected people and the Baraaro but nothing fruitful has come out of his efforts. He added that people of Awachi and Palaro Sub-Counties almost turned violent against Baraaros for failure to control their animals that destroyed gardens.

Ojara added that when Baraaro are negotiating for land for grazing their animals on, they do it in total disregard of the land tenure system in the North; he said they negotiate with one person and forget the other family members yet land is owned communally.

Tumwebaze Steven a pastoralist {Nomad} dismissed all the allegations against Baraaro, saying that they have a good relationship with landlords and citizens; he accused politicians for fueling conflicts between the Baraaro and citizens, he also added that the issue of fencing their farms should have been the responsibility of the landlords because the grazing on their land is temporally, but area leaders are inciting citizens to reject this proposal.

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Ministers’ directive

After submissions from all the stakeholders, the minister directed as follows; there will be no more ferry of animals to northern region until this matter is resolved. All animals in North should be vaccinated by the ministry.

Where agreements were written, they should be declared to the district leaders and be reviewed. Since land is owned communally, all family members should agree and sign on the agreements.

After presenting agreements to the district leaders, technical people at the district should give their advice on the number of animals that should be put on the land rented. After the agreements, fencing of the land should be done by the pastoralist. All animals without letter of no objection and permits should be taken back to where they came from within two months after vaccination. Both the livestock owners and crop farmers carry the same value.

The second meeting will reconvene to assess the progress of what has been decided in mid march.

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30 year old Santa Adong a resident of Kabedo Opong village Badege division in Gulu municipality delivered the babies at 6:30am on Saturday with the Aid of a traditional birth attendant.

The four babies all female are looking healthy but have been taken to Lacho hospital for medical check-up.

In 2009 a teacher at Techno primary school in Laibi division in Gulu municipality delivered four children by caecilian section at Lacho hospital in Gulu but they all died within four days.

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Police attribute the Sunday evening accident to reckless driving.

The traders were returning to Atanga trading centre and Gulu town from a market day in Acholi Bur Sub County in Pader district.

The dead were identified as Christine Amono, Bosco Oryema and Richard Obalim, who were clothes dealers in Gulu town and among the injured were a 1 year old boy Alphonse Rubangakene and his 17 year old mother Lucy Abur from Atanga Sub County.

Others were Odokonyero Richard, Christine Lamunu from Angagura, Christopher Kilama a mechanic from Gulu town, Alex Lawoko from Atanga and David Ouma from Atanga.

Two of the injured, Emmanuel Omara and Nasur Tabliq Ocii were admitted at Lacor hospital in Gulu town in critical condition.

Gulu district traffic officer, Patrick Okoya Kagwa who rushed to the scene of the accident on Monday morning, said the errant driver of the lorry Reg. no UAL 180X was still on the run.

He said once caught, the errant driver will be charged with reckless driving and causing detah and injuries through reckless driving.

He added that the driver will also be charged for carrying passengers for monetary gain on a vehicle which is not licensed to do so.

Mr Okoya also appealed to the Uganda National Roads Authority which is in charge of the road to repair the pot hole which has in the past caused several accidents.

By this evening, the ill-fated truck was still at the scene of the accident.

The secretary of Gulu Owino Vendors Association Robert Bongomin, said they were collecting condolences from members to assist in burial expenses.

Such accident cases are quite common, especially in West Nile.

Last week, about a dozen Ugandan traders transporting merchandise from Juba in Southern Sudan died when the lorry they were travelling in got stuck in river Rumula bed and was later swept away by a flood.

By Chwo Willy

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