Residents of Bufunda, Kagongo and Bisheeshe divisions in Ibanda Municipality, Ibanda district and those in Kamwenge district started seeing brighter nights after Umeme limited company, a power distribution extended power lines in the areas.
According to the Manager Ibanda of branch Mr. George Bwasiisi, the government earmarked electricity to the users in Ibanda and Kamwenge districts.
Over 7000 customers have registered their wishes to Umeme Company applying for the services nearer their residents to light their houses garages, Bars, Lodges, Boarding schools and coffee industries in the areas.
“The number of consumers depends on those who will show interests and only the costs they will meet when connecting to their houses and commercial buildings,” Mr. Bwasiisi said during an interview.
He lauded government for opening Ibanda-Kamwenge power lines for the project.
Mr. Bwasiisi warned the residents against vandalism and the theft of electricity equipments like wires which are installed by Umeme Company.
He appeals to community and local leaders to report broken poles, conductors as well as sagging wires which are dangerous to people who travel under them.
“We need to be very careful when we are handling electrical appliances for the safety of our lives,” He said.
Speaking to Nilewires, Mr. Mugisha from Kyaruhanga ward said that residents in Ibanda district have been always depending on lanterns for many years just using Kerosene paraffin and firewood to cook their meals.
He noted that the smoke badly affects the eyes of pupils and old age people as lanterns develop soot and air pollution as a result of using latens from colonial times.