The Presidential Cattle Rehabilitation Committee led by H.E VP Jessica Alupo has handed over their report to H.E YKMuseveni for consideration and onward action.
The 10-member committee constituted by Retired Major Alupo engaged in consultations with a wide range of stakeholders, including:- Religious and Cultural Leaders, Women and Youth groups, Entrepreneurs, Veterans, Security Personnel, LC-V & LC3 Chairpersons plus their Councillors, Opinion Leaders, and Petitioners for 11-days.
According to the committee, all groups strongly backed the proposal to provide livestock to households that lost cattle during past conflicts and Insurgencies in Teso Sub-Region.
The cattle compensation and rehabilitation program forms part of the government’s broader effort to address historical grievances in Teso and neighboring regions, where decades of insurgencies and livestock raids impoverished many households
