Rebel Fear Keeps Lira Schools Closed
Jun 18, 2003
PRIMARY schools in Otuke, Moroto and Erute counties in Lira district have failed to reopen for the second term for fear of possible attacks and abduction of pupils and teachers by the Lord’s Resistance Army rebels.
By James Oloch
PRIMARY schools in Otuke, Moroto and Erute counties in Lira district have failed to reopen for the second term for fear of possible attacks and abduction of pupils and teachers by the Lord’s Resistance Army rebels.
The secretary for education and sport in the district local government, Rose Ongom, told The New Vision that schools in Aromo, Ogur, Apala, Aloi, Okwang, Orum, Olilim, Adwari and some part of Barr had not been operating since the the term began.
Ongom said the situation worsened when the rebels abducted some school children from Abunga P7 school and Buluge Secondary and technical School in Barr sub-county recently.
Ongom said schools in Moroto and Otuke counties might not open at all because of the persistent rebel incursions in the area.
She said they were trying to meet the head teachers for the possible alternative to move the pupils to the safer areas in Lira Municipality.
Ongom said if the plan failed, the only P7 candidate classes may move to Lira town so that they could make some meaningful revision with their teachers.
The speaker, William Onyanga, decried rebel activity in the area saying the district will be affected mainly in the education sector. He called for peace in the area. Ends
PRIMARY schools in Otuke, Moroto and Erute counties in Lira district have failed to reopen for the second term for fear of possible attacks and abduction of pupils and teachers by the Lord’s Resistance Army rebels.
The secretary for education and sport in the district local government, Rose Ongom, told The New Vision that schools in Aromo, Ogur, Apala, Aloi, Okwang, Orum, Olilim, Adwari and some part of Barr had not been operating since the the term began.
Ongom said the situation worsened when the rebels abducted some school children from Abunga P7 school and Buluge Secondary and technical School in Barr sub-county recently.
Ongom said schools in Moroto and Otuke counties might not open at all because of the persistent rebel incursions in the area.
She said they were trying to meet the head teachers for the possible alternative to move the pupils to the safer areas in Lira Municipality.
Ongom said if the plan failed, the only P7 candidate classes may move to Lira town so that they could make some meaningful revision with their teachers.
The speaker, William Onyanga, decried rebel activity in the area saying the district will be affected mainly in the education sector. He called for peace in the area. Ends