Balalo herdsmen have been given 14 days to vacate Northern Uganda or face forceful eviction. This was revealed by the State Minister in charge of Northern Uganda,
Keneth Omona.
In a press briefing held on Friday at his office
in Gulu city, Omona noted that the President has ordered for fresh eviction of the migrant cattle keepers.
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According to Omona, the eviction will be carried out by
the different security agencies in the region.
Omona revealed that the order came after the quarantine
that had been imposed by the Ministry of Agriculture due to the outbreak of
foot and mouth diseases in the cattle corridor.
He further noted that the evicted cattle keepers are required to immediately start leaving the region and should voluntarily
evacuate.
Maj. Gen. Felix Busizoori, the 4th Infantry
Division Commander, revealed that in the previous phase of
eviction, there were allegations of some security personnel and political leaders
involving themselves in soliciting bribes from the cattle keepers.
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The President in his executive order directed that all
Balalo in Northern Uganda who have not fenced off their land and provided all
the necessary things for running a cattle farm should be evicted with immediate
effect starting from November 24, 2024.
Jesus Okello Ojara
Freelancer