According to Otim, he took the decision to suspend the committee and institute disciplinary measures after receiving numerous complaints about the conduct and performance of the members contrary to the ethical standards.
Benson Otim, the Terego Chief Administrative Officer explains that the district has mainly been operating on central government transfers, which he says are meager for effective service delivery. He says that Local service tax and market tenders registered the worst performance.
For decades, refugees ,locals and humanitarian agencies in the area have been crossing through the river to access services like markets, health facilities, schools and deliver humanitarian aid across since it lacked a bridge.
According to the residents, the soldiers were deployed in the area on Friday last week under unclear circumstances, causing anxiety among the locals. Hakim Alua, a resident of Ocea says they are living in fear since their areas are being patrolled by soldiers whose mission is unknown. He further noted that the soldiers have arrested several youths on unclear charges.
On Wednesday, the locals in the two sub counties clashed over the disputed Ocea market , after the tender was awarded to two entities by officials of Uriama and Rigbo sub counties.
Bayo, who is demanding Shillings 4.5m for the tobacco leaf he supplied to the company, said it is unfortunate that the government is only talking about the farmers in Bunyoro region leaving them out.
Farmers and locals in Terego have been stuck to growing tobacco as their main source of income, an activity that has had far-reaching implications on the environment due to excessive use of fertilizers. But area leaders have commenced a transition from traditional tobacco-growing to high yielding and drought resistant banana production as both food and cash crops.