Gulu City Mayor Alfred Okwonga, however, blamed the city council speaker, Renny Joy Alima and other council members for passing the resolution in contrast with an earlier position of the city council blocking the fuel station development.
Okello was picked up on Wednesday from Green Valley cell in Bardege-Layibi division, where he had resumed construction of a fuel Station on plot 31 Gulu Avenue which occupies parts of Pece Stream wetland.
The plan was developed by the Global Green Growth Institute and Mott MacDonald under the “Greening Uganda’s Urbanization and Industrialization project with support from the European Union. It entails the upgrade of slums, the opening of road networks, detailed planning, urban renewal, environmental sustainability, spaces for the development of recreational gardens, modern museums, a zoo, and mini industries among others.
Emmanuel Bunya, the State House Anti-Corruption Unit Communications Officer says that the arrests follow days of investigations conducted after a tip-off from whistle-blowers.
Alfred Okwonga, the current City Mayor says his predecessor used his influence since he was in office at the time to register the ambulance as former LOPs Betty Aol Ocan's.
Gulu City Mayor Alfred Okwonga says that the move will help to reorganize the streets of Gulu City which is currently congested by errant motorists who park in ungazetted spaces.
The outstanding arrears include 37.4 Million shillings for Pece Division, 12.5 Million Shillings for Bardege, and 6.7 Million Shillings for Laroo and 5.4 Million Shillings for Layibi
Charles John Luwa, the interim City Planner reveals that financial glitches allied to the City creation have affected the workers and the problem is anticipated to affect workers’ remunerations for the months of August and possibly September.
