Obongi, Uganda – The Deputy Head of the Public Service in Uganda, Mrs. Jane Kyansiima Mwesiga, has expressed surprise and concern upon discovering that civil servants in Obongi District do not receive the hard-to-reach allowance, despite Obongi being one of the most difficult districts to reach and reside in across Uganda.
Mrs. Kyansiima made the remarks during a meeting with leaders in Obongi District, led by Chief Administrative Officer (CAO) Benson Humphrey Otim and Resident District Commissioner (RDC) Hasaka Mpimbaza Samuel.
The meeting took place at the Obongi District Council Hall, where she addressed issues related to improving service delivery.
Both the CAO and RDC voiced their concerns over the absence of the hard-to-reach allowance in a district they described as among the most challenging in the country.
They revealed that most civil servants deployed to Obongi begin lobbying for transfers on their very first day of reporting for duty. Others choose to live outside the district due to a lack of accommodation and essential services such as banks and adequate food supplies.
In response, the Deputy Head of the Public Service assured the civil servants in Obongi that she would follow up on the matter. She also commended dedicated appointees like the CAO and RDC for leading by example by choosing to reside in Obongi in order to ensure better service delivery.
Mrs. Jane Kyansiima Mwesiga, who is currently touring various districts to inspect and monitor government-funded projects, challenged local leaders to strengthen their oversight and supervision of key government programs such as the Parish Development Model (PDM), Youth Livelihood Programme (YLP), Emyooga, Uganda Women Entrepreneurship Programme (UWEP), Uganda Support to Municipal Infrastructure Development (USMID), and the Development Response to Displacement Impacts Project (DRDIP).
