By Sadique Bamwita
Kampala
The Minister for Kampala Metropolitan Affairs, Hajat Minsa Kabanda, has lauded the Executive Director Kampala Capital City Authority (KCCA), Hajat Sharifah Buzeki, for popularizing Weyonje sanitation challenge, which she says has greatly improved sanitation in the city.
Minister Kabanda, who led locals of Mengo parish in the National Cleaning Day, said the weekly Weyonje clean-up exercise had already taught people the importance of living in a clean environment.
She added that because of the weekly Weyonje clean-up exercise, she found most parts of Mengo parish clean, urging locals to maintain good sanitation in order to achieve a clean, smarter and livable City.
The Executive Director Kampala Capital City Authority (KCCA), Hajat Sharifah Buzeki, who led locals of Mutungo zone in Nakawa Division, in the National Cleaning Day, commended local leaders and residents for embracing Weyonje sanitation challenge, urging them to work together in championing cleanliness in Kampala City.
Hajat Buzeki reminded residents of Mutungo zone that it’s their responsibility to keep their residences and frontages clean, imploring them to pay garbage collectors who collect their garbage.
The National Vice Chairperson for Patriotic League of Uganda , Micheal Nuwagira Toyota , said he was impressed with the way Mengo residents have embraced the weekly Weyonje clean-up exercise.
He asked management of Kampala Capital City Authority (KCCA) to install mega dustbins for easy garbage collection.
The Director Public Health and Environment at KCCA, Dr.Sarah Zalwango, urged residents of Kampala to regularly clean their residences and frontages, and appreciated those who participated in the National cleaning Day in all the five divisions of Kampala Capital City.
Meanwhile, the National Cleaning Day was highly participated in the five divisions of Kampala including;Central Division, Kawempe Division, Nakawa Division, Lubaga Division and Makindye Division.
