By The Office of the Prime Minister (OPM) has delivered 300 iron sheets to Manjasi High School in Tororo District to aid in re-roofing buildings destroyed by a violent storm in October 2024.
The intervention follows an appeal by local leaders seeking government support to rehabilitate the school, one of Tororo’s oldest and most prominent secondary institutions.
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Speaking during the handover ceremony, Tororo Municipality MP Yeri Apollo Ofwono hailed OPM for the timely assistance but urged the school to mobilize additional resources for timber, nails, and labor.
“This can be achieved by reaching out to the alumni, many of whom hold influential positions today,” Ofwono said, adding that the school administration should translate the support into improved academic performance.
Resident District Commissioner (RDC) Sadiq Bategana Bakale welcomed the gesture but called for long-term disaster mitigation measures.
“I implore you to plant trees to shield the school from future storms. Trees will not only serve as windbreakers but also provide shade for learners,” he advised.
District LC5 Chairperson John Okeya described the storm’s aftermath as a “blessing in disguise,” noting that some school buildings were still roofed with condemned asbestos sheets.
“This support is timely because the school was in dire need of proper structures. In fact, I consider the effects of this disaster an opportunity to upgrade,” he said.
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Okeya cautioned against mismanagement of the donated materials, recalling a decades-old scandal where iron sheets donated to Abwel Primary School were diverted and never used.
Manjasi High School head teacher David Sidialo Wanyama expressed gratitude for the government’s intervention, saying the school had been struggling with aging and hazardous infrastructure.
“Most of our old buildings had asbestos roofing, which health experts warn is dangerous. The storm worsened the situation, damaging the ICT library, administration block, staff houses, and A-Level classrooms. We even had to move the library into leaking classrooms,” Wanyama said.
Local leaders pledged to rally alumni and well-wishers to ensure the rehabilitation work is completed without delay.
