RDC orders for removal of Arua DEO over corruption allegations

RDC orders for removal of Arua DEO over corruption allegations

By Robert Ariaka Yiti.

Arua. October 15,2012.

Arua RDC Col. Ibrahim Abiriga L,addressing people at Arua Police ground on 50 years of Independence R, DEO Arua Nicolas Tembo Picture By Robert Ariaka.

The Resident District Commissioner (RDC) Arua has ordered the district leadership to fire the District Education Officer DEO Arua, Nicolas Tembo over alleged case of corruption at Abira primary school.

Abiriga who officiated the postponed 50 years of golden jubilee celebrations at Arua police ground on Thursday, said the DEO was signatory to UPE money to the tune of 1.7million which government sent to Abira primary school.

He blamed the police CID department for failing to arrest the DEO arguing they have over delayed in their investigation. People have stolen money openly and such people should be removed from public offices the RDC said.

Abiriga ordered that Nicolas Tembo should be dismissed completely without favour since the 1.7m embezzled by the head teacher is still missing claiming the DEO was signatory to the withdrawn cash.

He blames the DEO and the inspectors of schools arguing they have never bothered to visit the school where dime was swindled. He says the over 300 ghost teachers in the district are created by the office of the district education officers to chew government money.

When conducted, the DEO Arua Nicolas Tembo described Abiriga as a man who speaks from un informed back ground. The DEO said he will inform the RDC about the issue of Abira where the bank has given evidence about the cash and the case is been handled by the police.

The DEO said he is not surprised over the statement of the RDC saying he should be sacked since Abiriga is not informed and lacks evidence. 

In a related development Abiriga ordered that, politicians who incite violence and use inciting words on talk shows should be arrested and handed over to police for investigations.

Abiriga openly said in the celebrations that, the police and Army should use live bullets to shoot the Member of Parliament for Ayivu Hon. Bernard Atiku over his planned demonstrations in the eviction of occupants of Barifa camp land site.

The RDC went ahead to accuse the district health officer DHO Dr. Patrict Anguzu claiming he has embezzled the three billion for the office of DHO and five billion for Arua regional referral hospital arguing this monies do not help the locals.

He directed the office of the IGG, police CID and DISOs to investigate all the accused officers.

Abiriga went ahead to blast the religious leaders saying they have resorted to agitate for term limits so that President should hand over power. According to Abiriga, the bible and the Quran do not say anything about term limits for religious leaders arguing why should religious leaders agitate for term limits when for them, they enjoy maximum power over their flock.

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