Link Bus Services has offered free transportation to mourners travelling to attend the burial ceremony of Tooro’s late King, His Majesty Oyo Nyimba Kabamba Iguru Rukidi IV.
The company said the initiative is part of its contribution towards the official burial programme and a gesture of solidarity with the Royal Family and the people of Tooro Kingdom during the period of mourning.
According to a statement issued on Friday, Link Bus Services will provide free transport to mourners from its offices in Kyenjojo, Kibiito, Karugutu and Bundibugyo, with buses scheduled to depart at exactly 7am on Saturday.
The company will also donate 500 cartons of drinking water to the Kingdom Funeral Committee to support mourners and other people participating in the final send-off of the late King.
Link Bus Services, which said it has operated in Tooro for more than 20 years, extended condolences to the Queen Mother, the Royal Family and the people of Tooro Kingdom.
The company also commended the people of Tooro and the general public for the respect and unity demonstrated during the nine-day mourning period.
“May the soul of our beloved King rest in eternal peace,” the statement signed by the company’s Head of Administration and Public Relations, Tom Best Allinde, said.
