By Robert Ariaka
Arua April 27, 2016
Arua April 27, 2016
The fight on
the newly created and non-operational Ewanga Sub County in Arua district is
largely caused by political interest and ambitions.
After the creation of the sub county in 2005, it was meant to be operational in 2010 under Arua district local government. However, ministry of local government stopped the operation of Ewanga after
leaders of Yumbe district protested and claimed Ewanga belong to Yumbe.
The LCV chairman Yumbe district Taban Yassin claims, Ewanga is a parish under Odravu Sub County in Yumbe district arguing, they will not allow it to be taken by Arua district.
Taban claims, Arua district is forcefully grabbing Ewanga from Yumbe. He also accuses the ministry of local government for its delay to pronounce self on the contentious Ewanga sub county in Arua district.
Cue in: “Pertaining the issue of Ewanga”
Cue out… “Under the map shit of Rigbo”
The chairman says the ministry failed to communicate and declare where Ewanga belongs when the matter was presented before them thus causing conflict on ground.
According to Taban, the GPS machine shows that Ewanga Sub County belongs to Yumbe yet Arua district is currently taking authority and administration of the sub county. He claims Arua district is forcefully grabbing Ewanga from Yumbe and threatens to mobilize people against the government if it is pronounced in under Arua.
The chairman says if the people of Ewanga want to live in Arua, they will force them to vacate the place claiming it is under Yumbe not Arua.
Candiga Micheal a resident of Ewanga Sub County says, the conflict started due to its position where it is blocked by river Nile and river Eyau which makes it difficult for the leaders in Arua to access it.
He says, the construction of the bridge may easy the access from Arua making it easy to provide service and access to market for produce.
According to Candia, the 1992 census exercise Ewanga was mapped in Yumbe since there was no access from Arua.
Cue in: “Ewanga is occupied”
Cue out… “Access that has created all this”
Sabo Kamilo, the councilor for Aroi Sub County and secretary for finance who participated in the creation of Ewanga Sub County on February 24, 2005to create Ewanga sub county out of Rigbo Sub County, approved by ministry of local government in 2009 and was meant to be operational in 2010. He says all activities and government programs in the sub county are under Arua district.
He says as they created Ewanga Sub County, they considered the aspect of the Madi speaking people who belong to Arua not Yumbe. According to Sabo, Yumbe claiming Ewanga will not work arguing it is a political grabbing which some individual politicians in Yumbe use to prolong the conflict?
Sabo says, the creation of Ewanga Sub County was as a result of complications faced in accessing the place since it is cut off from Rigbo by River Nile. When Yumbe district created Ariwa Sub County, it was operationalized in 2010, but Ewanga was stopped from operating due to the standing conflict.
Cue in: “I was a member of the council”
Cue out… “To deliver service”
In 2011, local leaders were elected in Ewanga Sub County but they were not sworn in to work and service delivery in the area is conducted by Rigbo Sub County which is in Arua district. In the 2016 general elections, the leaders were also elected waiting searing in.
According to Sabo, in this coming financial year, ministry allocated 153 million shillings as indicative planning figure which they are following up with local government ministry to ensure they local leaders are sworn in to operate.
He says, the access to Ewanga is blocked by the absence of Kiakia Bridge where river Enyau joins River Nile.
The chief Administrative officer Arua Esau Ekachelan says, Arua is responsible for the administration of Ewanga in providing services since its existence and there is no claim to consider Ewanga in Yumbe.
Cue in: “When I come here”
Cue out… “Arua district which has been doing it”
The unresolved conflict of Ewanga is crippling service delivery as the sub county still receives service under Rigbo the mother sub county in Arua district.
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After the creation of the sub county in 2005, it was meant to be operational in 2010 under Arua district local government. However, ministry of local government stopped the operation of Ewanga after
leaders of Yumbe district protested and claimed Ewanga belong to Yumbe.
The LCV chairman Yumbe district Taban Yassin claims, Ewanga is a parish under Odravu Sub County in Yumbe district arguing, they will not allow it to be taken by Arua district.
Taban claims, Arua district is forcefully grabbing Ewanga from Yumbe. He also accuses the ministry of local government for its delay to pronounce self on the contentious Ewanga sub county in Arua district.
Cue in: “Pertaining the issue of Ewanga”
Cue out… “Under the map shit of Rigbo”
The chairman says the ministry failed to communicate and declare where Ewanga belongs when the matter was presented before them thus causing conflict on ground.
According to Taban, the GPS machine shows that Ewanga Sub County belongs to Yumbe yet Arua district is currently taking authority and administration of the sub county. He claims Arua district is forcefully grabbing Ewanga from Yumbe and threatens to mobilize people against the government if it is pronounced in under Arua.
The chairman says if the people of Ewanga want to live in Arua, they will force them to vacate the place claiming it is under Yumbe not Arua.
Candiga Micheal a resident of Ewanga Sub County says, the conflict started due to its position where it is blocked by river Nile and river Eyau which makes it difficult for the leaders in Arua to access it.
He says, the construction of the bridge may easy the access from Arua making it easy to provide service and access to market for produce.
According to Candia, the 1992 census exercise Ewanga was mapped in Yumbe since there was no access from Arua.
Cue in: “Ewanga is occupied”
Cue out… “Access that has created all this”
Sabo Kamilo, the councilor for Aroi Sub County and secretary for finance who participated in the creation of Ewanga Sub County on February 24, 2005to create Ewanga sub county out of Rigbo Sub County, approved by ministry of local government in 2009 and was meant to be operational in 2010. He says all activities and government programs in the sub county are under Arua district.
He says as they created Ewanga Sub County, they considered the aspect of the Madi speaking people who belong to Arua not Yumbe. According to Sabo, Yumbe claiming Ewanga will not work arguing it is a political grabbing which some individual politicians in Yumbe use to prolong the conflict?
Sabo says, the creation of Ewanga Sub County was as a result of complications faced in accessing the place since it is cut off from Rigbo by River Nile. When Yumbe district created Ariwa Sub County, it was operationalized in 2010, but Ewanga was stopped from operating due to the standing conflict.
Cue in: “I was a member of the council”
Cue out… “To deliver service”
In 2011, local leaders were elected in Ewanga Sub County but they were not sworn in to work and service delivery in the area is conducted by Rigbo Sub County which is in Arua district. In the 2016 general elections, the leaders were also elected waiting searing in.
According to Sabo, in this coming financial year, ministry allocated 153 million shillings as indicative planning figure which they are following up with local government ministry to ensure they local leaders are sworn in to operate.
He says, the access to Ewanga is blocked by the absence of Kiakia Bridge where river Enyau joins River Nile.
The chief Administrative officer Arua Esau Ekachelan says, Arua is responsible for the administration of Ewanga in providing services since its existence and there is no claim to consider Ewanga in Yumbe.
Cue in: “When I come here”
Cue out… “Arua district which has been doing it”
The unresolved conflict of Ewanga is crippling service delivery as the sub county still receives service under Rigbo the mother sub county in Arua district.
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