Kiryandongo Accident: Govt Declares 3 Days of Mourning
The government has declared three days of mourning following Friday’s bus accident which claimed the lives of 22 people.
The accident involved a Gaaga bus and a Lorry and a tractor at Nanda, in Kiryandongo district.
The three days of mourning start today Sunday and will end on Tuesday. The government will also compensate the injured and the families of the dead.
According to a communication from the Prime Minister Ruhakana Rugunda, President Museveni directed that all the families of the 22 people who perished be compensated with 5 million each while those who are critically injured be supported with 3 million shillings each.
The statement further reads that from Sunday to Tuesday, all flags in the country will fly at half mast.
Rugunda also tasked traffic police officers to step up their role to ensure that only vehicles that are roadworthy are on the road and speed limits must be maintained.
He says further that even without the police, passengers should prevail over errant drivers.
HERE IS THE FULL STATEMENT BY THE PRIME MINISTER
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It is better for the gvt first to ensure the drivers in the country are well trained. Not only be sorry for people to die instead of doing they work. May almighty God help those families who lost they dear ones. Thanks
I am a taxi driver operating on the same Gulu kampala road.the big problem is our traffic officers b’se they ignore things like tractors, they don’t inspect b’se it dose not give them daily money but taxis and other trucks they stop us 7 times befor end of jurney what they inspect is our poket not the vheicle. They must inspect all vheicles including tractors so that we reduce road accidens.
Thanks to the Government but what has it done to stop this ? Drivers of GAGA buses are so reckless while driving . Let the government redo the drivers permits bse most of this drivers just learn from the Job given , thus more lives are still in danger since many still have to travel to work up country bse of the dead where people coming back to their families . Rest in Peace Bogere Ahmed a man who had no problem with People , smiling all the time . We shall miss you dear