By Namutebi Sumayiya
As Busoga Kingdom in partnership with The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints commissioned the installation of Lightning Arrestors in 70 selected schools found in Busoga and the surrounding areas, several educationists present pleaded for total inclusion of key learning institutions.
Presided over by the Kingdom Education Committee Chaurperson, Princess Ruth Nakaima, speaker after speaker pleaded for more of the commissioned project.
“Unless a lasting solution is found, turn up of learners will go to extinction due to lightning. It strikes indiscriminately and no one is secure. While some schools have been lucky to benefit, majority have been left out and as a way of avoiding an influx of pupils in those schools with Lightning Arrestors, I beg the Kyabazinga and his partners to rescue some of the missing schools”, Benon Walube, Chairperson of all Head Teachers in Busoga cried out as Joshua Waibi who is the District Inspector of Schools chipped in.
“As the education depaertment, we are a social service sector that needs a lot of support. While we are greatful to have received these arrestors, it’s my humble plea to the Kingdom and the Church to bring on board other new schools to also receive arrestors with resources allowing”.
Aminah Namutebi, Head Teacher at Nambaale Primary School revealed that unlike previous arrestors, the ones donated by the Kingdom and the Church are very durable and unique. “Previous installations were not long lasting. Looking at what we have received gives a lot of hope. The copper materials used are the best as regards lightning including the service manhole. It’s our prayers that let other schools be considered for this particular project”, she begged before Princess Nakaima committed that the Kingdom will continue engaging with the church to see to it that the stakeholders’ concerns are addressed whenever possible.
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