Dear all,
Following an Excom meeting held yesterday, I would like to provide
clarification regarding the Shs. 20,000/= per person. As you are well aware,
any gathering of this nature in a commercial place comes with some unavoidable
costs. However, this being a consultative meeting, the Excom agreed that it
should be open to as many people hailing from West Nile as possible. It was
therefore resolved that the contribution of Shs. 20,000/= (or possibly more) be
optional. Payment of the said amount is therefore NOT a pre-condition for
attendance. Costs incurred for drinks, meals et al shall be borne by the
individual.
In addition to covering the cost of developing such a plan plus other costs, we
appreciate the contribution of Ug. Shs. 500,000 from Joadah Consult and DMA
Capital. We therefore appeal to those who are able to contribute towards
covering the balance of the said costs to do so to the Treasurer WNF on/before
that day, like we have always done in similar circumstances. Please be there to
share your vision of the West Nile you would like to see in the future.
Patrick Onen Ezaga
Cell: +256-77-2511472
+256-70-1511947
"God never makes mistakes ... you are therefore not a mistake”
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From: Caleb Alaka <calebal...@gmail.com>
To: A Virtual Network for friends of West Nile <westnilenet@kym.net>
Cc: A Virtual Network for friends of West Nile <westnilenet@kym.net>
Sent: Friday, October 5, 2012 3:28 PM
Subject: Re: [WestNileNet] Sunday fete at Kati Kati
Well stated Vasco, your concerns are legitimate, the last time I was in Arua
Avenue, the road was deplorable. Indeed I took issue with the Mayor and the LC3
Chairperson of Arua Hill Division. I was informed that the roads in Arua town
were taken over by the Uganda National Roads Authority and that the Company
contracted to work on Vura customs Odia -Koboko road would work on the same.
Barifa indeed is a sticky issue. Apparently that land was gazetted as a forest
reserve meaning that the National Forestry Authority is at law the owner of
Barifa. It is for that reason that NFA told Arua Municipality to get an
alternative land to relocate the forest before the same could be de-gazetted.
It is true Arua has more pressing problems. However, it is a fact that Arua has
hit a dead end. Efforts to expand its boundaries suffered a still birth, indeed
there were plausible reasons for Ayivu elders to resist the expansion of the
town. Arua has been floated for a
city status by the Urban Authorities Association. The idea of developing
Barifa as an Eco city is in tandem with those aspirations. Gen. Saleh is an
Encroacher or trespasser on that land. He has not taken the whole of Barifa.
Indeed the master plan for the Eco city will not have room for illegal
structures. All these are issues we need to address. West Nile Foundation does
not have a hall and we can not consult under a tree. Lest not imagine that
20,000 shs which is the equivalent of Us$ 4 is the boundary of haves and have
nots. We should encourage the culture of low self esteem. Any way your
leadership considered the issue and waived off the 20,000 and those who feel
that the water or soda they will take is not free and the venue they will have
with electricity e.t.c has to be paid for will in the spirit of self help pay
the 20,000. But those who genuinely can not afford the same should turn up.
This is a consultative meeting.
Sent from my iPho
On Oct 5, 2012, at 7:52 AM, Vasco Oguzua <vogu...@gmail.com> wrote:
This is interesting to read about Nile Eco-City Development, the Business Case
concept for Barifa. Just recently I read on the papers about the issue of
Barifa Land being given to Salim Saleh for paying Ex_Soldiers and building a
memorial. It seemed in the article about Barifa Land was still being contested
for how the land was being given to Saleh. Now there is already a consultative
meeting being done for the development of this same land. I was wondering if
that issue of the forest land being given to Saleh has been finalized and
mutually agreed upon by the municipal council in Arua in whose jurisdiction
that land falls and are responsible for the initiation and planning of
development projects in the municipal.
>I was wondering if these people who are presenting the business concept
>working for Saleh or are they being hired or contracted by Arua Municipal
>Council? I would imagine that if the municipal council is really very serious
>about the development of Arua Municipality, their priority would be at least
>to fix the dilapidated infrastructure in the municipality, the roads
>(pedestrians and vehicles share the same narrow roads and there are no
>pavements for pedestrians to walk, no proper sewage system as such you go
>around the town and especially around the dilapidated market where you find
>feaces all over the place creating health hazards for the population, Some of
>the public toilets in places like the one at Gagaa Bus stage is deplorable to
>visit. I guess as there is no electricity in the town, it is difficult to talk
>about traffic lights which used to be available and working. The buildings are
>all worn out and need renovation. I do not know if the Arua
Chamber of commerce still exists, but I would imagine that those kinds of
meetings would be associated with the redevelopment of town rather than
exploiting the forest area. All the office Buildings are in shambles, just the
other day I heard the Police station toilets were in a deplorable situation. I
tend to think the current priority should be to renovate the current
infrastructure in Arua municipality, but not to cut more trees for a new town
centre
>Picturing how much there is to do in the redevelopment of the municipality, it
>would be inconceivable to think of breaking a forest land to build a new town
>centre while there is still so much to do in the current business centre. I
>wonder if these development concepts are what people are crying for or provide
>the current needed services to the population in their current demand and
>needs or are they just selfish individual profiteering interests???!.
>I even wonder why any consultation in the public interest should have a fee to
>attend! Is that to weed out the haves from the have nots. I would beg to think
>that public consultations should be open fora for every interested and
>concerned individuals that limiting the attendance to a few who can afford the
>20,000.00/- which is not small amount for the ordinary people.
>
>Vasco
>
>
>
>
>On Thu, Oct 4, 2012 at 3:36 PM, Ocaatre Ronald Miria <romiri...@yahoo.co.uk>
>wrote:
>
>Hi President!
>>This sounds very exciting and i wish i would be there to witness the
>>presentations.
>>These are the kind of things we want to see from our own as we work to
>>develop WN. I want to thank Joel and Dennis for their visionary out look for
>>the region.
>>Brothers and Sisters the challenge is now for us to see how we can pick up
>>and popularise this dream for the Great West Nile.
>>Caleb receive my apologies since i will be in town after 7th october.
>>Best of luck to you all. Let us get to know what next after the presentation.
>>
>>Ronald M Ocaatre
>>
>>
>>--- On Wed, 3/10/12, Caleb Alaka <calebal...@gmail.com> wrote:
>>
>>
>>>From: Caleb Alaka <calebal...@gmail.com>
>>>
>>>Subject: [WestNileNet] Sunday fete at Kati Kati
>>>
>>>To: "A Virtual Network for friends of West Nile" <westnilenet@kym.net>
>>>Date: Wednesday, 3 October, 2012, 15:34
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>West Nile Foundation has organized a consultative meeting about the Nile
>>>Eco-City development concept and the business case for Barifa at Kati Kati
>>>Restaurant main hall Next to Lugogo indoor stadium Kampala on Sunday the 7th
>>>day of October 2012 at 2: 30 p.m. Come and see and listen to presentations
>>>from our own genius Joel Aita and Dennis Aliga vide Joader Consult and DMA
>>>Capital who will present the master plan for Barifa. Guest of Honour is the
>>>Hon. Dr. Eng. Gabriel Aridru Minister of State Finance (Investment ) and M.
>>>P Arua Municipality. Get in touch with Mr. Anguzu Rogers and Azabo Francis
>>>and register for the same with a fee of Ug. Shs 20,000/- the earlier you
>>>register the better, we have limited place. Come and be part of the
>>>revolution.
>>>
>>>in attendance is who is who from West Nile and friends of West Nile.
>>>
>>>Caleb Alaka
>>>President West Nile Foundation
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