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Captain Yunus Ntegeka, Western Regional Project Manager for UPDF, emphasized that as a government agency, the UPDF exclusively undertakes government projects and provides cost-effective services compared to other contractors.
RUKUNGIRI: The Uganda Peoples Defence Forces (UPDF) have handed over newly renovated buildings at Makobore High School, including dormitories, a staffroom, a main hall, and toilets. The facilities were renovated at a tune of Shs1.4 Billion.
Speaking during the handover at the school premises on Kinyasano Hill, Western Division, Rukungiri Municipality on Thursday, Captain Yunus Ntegeka, Western Regional Project Manager for UPDF, emphasized that as a government agency, the UPDF exclusively undertakes government projects and provides cost-effective services compared to other contractors. He reaffirmed their commitment to delivering quality work on time.
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The Rukungiri Municipality Mayor Charles Makuru expressed gratitude for the project’s successful completion, commending the UPDF for delivering high-quality work. He praised their technical expertise and teamwork in renovating the school.
The Rukungiri Resident District Commissioner (RDC) Steven Nsubuga Bewayo tasked students to safeguard these renovated structures for the coming generations, and tasked the administrators to ensure an improvement in academic performance now that they have enough infrastructures and the enrolment is steadily growing. He urged locals to invest in residential and commercial structures to accommodate teachers and provide essential services like food.
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The School Head teacher, Arinaitwe Gad Gakibayo revealed that before the renovations, the school was in poor condition. Since the UPDF began working on the facilities, student enrollment has surged from 130 last year to 693 students currently.
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