Counsel Isaac Atukunda, the aspiring Member of Parliament for Rukungiri Municipality, fulfilled his pledge yesterday Saturday by delivering culverts, hand hoes, and other hand tools worth 1.5M shillings to help the community construct a bridge.
The bridge links villages of Nyamabare and Kibare in Western division Rukungiri Municipality.
Hand-hoes were intended for the people of Mutara in Karangaro Ward Rukungiri Municipality to assist them in regular community work.
During the handover ceremony, Precious Mwesigwa, district woman councilor for Western Division on behalf of Counsel Isaac Atukunda said that residents had contacted them asking for help because their local bridge was in poor condition.
Mwesigwa added that it was difficult for the locals to transport goods to market centers, access to schools and medical facilities among other places.
After hearing about the incident, Counsel Isaac Atukunda stepped in and donated culverts to help residents restore their bridge and tools for community service (Burungyi Bwansi) to make transport easier.
According to Mwesigwa, Counsel Isaac Atukunda has made significant strides in Rukungiri municipality, particularly in the areas of health, education, religions; constructed protected water springs among others.
Mwesigwa urged the people of Nyamabare and Kibare to support Counsel Isaac Atukunda in the forthcoming elections in order to further the development of Rukungiri municipality.
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Love Turinawe, Karangaro Ward Municipal Councilor, praised Counsel Isaac Atukunda for the donation even before being elected as the MP, saying that as leaders, they used to have sleepless nights over this bridge.
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Katsigaire Yosiya, the Nyamabare LC1 Chairperson commended Counsel Isaac Atukunda for answering their request and mentioned that the bridge will be helpful to his residents in terms of transportation.
Katsigaire said that these are the kind of leaders they want, pledging their support when time for election comes.
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