Oil Refinery Paps Seek Land Tittles, Vocational Training
People who were relocated by the government to pave way for the construction of an oil refinery in the 13 villages of Kabaale Parish in Hoima district are demanding the government to give them land titles for their land and provide them with vocational training to enable them to work in the oil and gas industry. More than 7,000 people were relocated from the villages in Kabaale, Buseruka sub-county, Hoima district where the government acquired a 29-square kilometre piece of land to pave way for the construction of an oil refinery, and resettled in Kyakaboga. The group now wants the government to give them land titles and at the same time establish a vocational school in their new settlement. During their relocation, the government promised to avail them with vocational skills to enable them to earn a living, a commitment that has not been implemented to date. The group includes…
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