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Nebbi Parking Yard Owners Blame Council for Delayed Truck Eviction

From AllAfrica Uganda · () English

Translated from English and summarized by DistantNews. Read the original for the full story.

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  • Private parking yard owners in Nebbi accuse the municipal council of failing to enforce a one-month ultimatum requiring truck operators to leave town-centre roads.
  • Owners say the continued roadside parking has reduced their income, while the council blames inaccessible government funds for the delay.
  • The planned enforcement aims to ease congestion and restore access to businesses, with police and the army expected to assist.

Private parking yard owners in Nebbi say they are losing money while heavy trucks continue to occupy the town centre’s roads, despite a municipal ultimatum ordering operators to move to designated yards.

Right now I am only making between Shs10,000 and Shs15,000 per night, which is very small.

· Shafik NewenjuleThe owner of Newenjule Parking Yard described the limited income generated while trucks continue to park in the town centre.

Shafik Newenjule, proprietor of Newenjule Parking Yard, said the low number of customers had made it difficult to recover his investment. “Right now I am only making between Shs10,000 and Shs15,000 per night, which is very small,” he said. Even that income is uncertain, he added, because truck operators still choose to park in the town centre.

“This income doesn't come on a daily basis. Sometimes, we go days without having these clients who resort to park in the town centre instead,” Newenjule said. The roadside parking has also raised concerns about congestion and blocked access to businesses along the main road.

This income doesn't come on a daily basis. Sometimes, we go days without having these clients who resort to park in the town centre instead.

· Shafik NewenjuleHe explained that truck operators were not consistently using private parking yards.

Nebbi Municipal Council issued the one-month ultimatum in July and expected to begin enforcement in August. Howard Musa, the deputy mayor and leader of council business, said the plan had not been abandoned. “Our main challenge has been funds to enforce the eviction. We can't do much without funds at our disposal,” he said.

Our main challenge has been funds to enforce the eviction. We can't do much without funds at our disposal.

· Howard MusaNebbi’s deputy mayor explained why the council had delayed enforcement.

Musa said a freeze affecting quarterly central government transfers had prevented the council from accessing money for the operation. “We received our first quarter release but are unable to access the funds. I understand it's a major issue across all local governments,” he said. The council’s chief finance officer had travelled to the Finance Ministry to address the matter, Musa said, expressing optimism that it would be resolved. The operation is expected to involve police and army personnel.

We received our first quarter release but are unable to access the funds. I understand it's a major issue across all local governments.

· Howard MusaMusa attributed the delay to problems accessing central government transfers.
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Originally published by AllAfrica Uganda in English. Translated, summarized, and contextualized automatically by DistantNews, with a note on how the source frames the story. Not individually reviewed before publishing. How this works.

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