Nile Post
ADVERTISEMENT
  • News
    • 2021 Elections Watch
      • The Election Podcast
    • Education
    • Exclusive
    • Investigations
    • Security
  • Business
  • Opinions
    • Columns
      • Parting Shot
      • Two Sides of a Coin
      • Bazanye’s Quick Shots
      • Mable Twegumye Zake’s #BitsOfMe&You
      • But this Year!
  • Global
    • Africa
    • Asia
    • Middle East
    • Europe
    • The Americas
  • East Africa
    • Burundi
    • Kenya
    • Rwanda
    • Tanzania
    • South Sudan
  • Lifestyle
    • Entertainment
    • Health
      • Coronavirus outbreak
    • Tour & Travel
    • Love Therapist
    • Homes
    • Reviews
  • Tech
  • Special Reports
    • Kabaka Mutebi’s 25th Coronation Series
    • Focus on Somalia
    • Sino-Africa
    • Uganda at 56
    • Anti-Corruption Fight
    • Age Limit Map
    • Tuve Ku Kaveera
  • Sports
    • Place-It
    • StarTimes Uganda Premier League
    • Bundesliga
    • World Cup
  • Jobs
  • Archives
  • Live
No Results Found
View All Results
  • News
    • 2021 Elections Watch
      • The Election Podcast
    • Education
    • Exclusive
    • Investigations
    • Security
  • Business
  • Opinions
    • Columns
      • Parting Shot
      • Two Sides of a Coin
      • Bazanye’s Quick Shots
      • Mable Twegumye Zake’s #BitsOfMe&You
      • But this Year!
  • Global
    • Africa
    • Asia
    • Middle East
    • Europe
    • The Americas
  • East Africa
    • Burundi
    • Kenya
    • Rwanda
    • Tanzania
    • South Sudan
  • Lifestyle
    • Entertainment
    • Health
      • Coronavirus outbreak
    • Tour & Travel
    • Love Therapist
    • Homes
    • Reviews
  • Tech
  • Special Reports
    • Kabaka Mutebi’s 25th Coronation Series
    • Focus on Somalia
    • Sino-Africa
    • Uganda at 56
    • Anti-Corruption Fight
    • Age Limit Map
    • Tuve Ku Kaveera
  • Sports
    • Place-It
    • StarTimes Uganda Premier League
    • Bundesliga
    • World Cup
  • Jobs
  • Archives
  • Live
No Results Found
View All Results
Nile Post
No Results Found
View All Results

Bunyoro residents demand compensation over crude oil pipeline

Amon Katungulu by Amon Katungulu
November 1, 2018 at 9:32 am
in News
Bunyoro residents demand compensation over crude oil pipeline

Members of the Mubende-Banyoro United Association have petitioned the Speaker of Parliament Rebecca Kadaga in regard to compensation over the land on which the crude oil pipeline will pass.

The Secretary General of the Association, John Mande said that the residents were being compensated as Bibanja holders, yet they are the rightful land owners.
“The officials from the Ministry of Energy claim that they will compensate the residents as bibanja owners yet our forefathers were in Bugangaizi since time immemorial. We pray that we shall be compensated as the rightful owners that we are,” Mande said.

He further added that land issues started as far back as the colonial times when the British wrongly demarcated the land and thisforcedthe natives to file a court case in the United Kingdom. Two years down the road, they are still waiting for the Attorney General’s guidance on this issue.

The petitioners were further concerned about the effects on the oil spillage on the surrounding environment, and the after effects 30years after the oil has been drained.

The Minister of State for Energy and Mineral Development (Energy), Hon. Eng. Simon D’Ujanga, in response said that the Ministry had a provision to compensate the landowners as part of the plan.

“I would like to clarify that we do compensate both the bibanja land owners and the actual land owners although the compensation rates differ. We do have a challenge however, on who the rightful owners are. As a Ministry, we are ready to compensate, but who do we compensate?” he asked.

The Chairman of the Uganda Land Commission, BagumaIsoke, told the petitioners that the money for compensation was available and all that was required is a work map of the pipeline’s path.

“We have Ushs15bn for compensation but we need a ground map of where the pipeline will pass. Once we get that, wewill make an overlay on the Mailo land. From this mapping we shall get the direction so that we compensate the historical land owners,” Isoke said.

Tags: bunyoroBunyoro kingdombunyoro oilbunyoro residentsoil conflictOil in Ugandaoil moneyugandan oilugandan oil promises

Related Posts

UMSC moves to resolve standoff among muslims in Bunyoro
News

UMSC moves to resolve standoff among muslims in Bunyoro

by Muhamadi Matovu
March 25, 2021
0

The second deputy Mufti Muhammad Ali Waiswa has embarked on the task of resolving wrangles in Bunyoro Muslim region as...

Read more
OWC leaders want cooperatives for Bunyoro sugarcane farmers

OWC leaders want cooperatives for Bunyoro sugarcane farmers

December 31, 2020
Crowds shouldn’t dupe you, Museveni is still strong- Matayo Kyaligonza warns

Crowds shouldn’t dupe you, Museveni is still strong- Matayo Kyaligonza warns

December 20, 2020
Besigye to Bunyoro: “You need to liberate your country, territory from invaders”

Besigye to Bunyoro: “You need to liberate your country, territory from invaders”

November 27, 2020
FDC’s Amuriat says his government will give 5% of oil revenue to Bunyoro Kingdom

FDC’s Amuriat says his government will give 5% of oil revenue to Bunyoro Kingdom

November 27, 2020

Discussion about this post

Follow Us

  • 180.1k Fans
  • 164.8k Followers
AdvertisementAdvertisementAdvertisement

Latest

Uganda, Tanzania sign pipeline deal to kick off oil production

Uganda, Tanzania sign pipeline deal to kick off oil production

April 11, 2021
Why you should not brag about your relationship on social media

Why you should not brag about your relationship on social media

April 11, 2021
The joy of ‘Tubing the Nile’

The joy of ‘Tubing the Nile’

April 11, 2021
Top South Sudan Muslim leaders conclude official visit to Uganda

Top South Sudan Muslim leaders conclude official visit to Uganda

April 11, 2021
Centenary Bank appoints new Executive Director

Centenary Bank appoints new Executive Director

April 11, 2021
cocacola-ad-safebodacocacola-ad-safebodacocacola-ad-safeboda

Featured

Uganda, Tanzania sign pipeline deal to kick off oil production
Business

Uganda, Tanzania sign pipeline deal to kick off oil production

by Kenneth Kazibwe
April 11, 2021
0

Uganda, Tanzania and the two oil companies of...

NRM losers in Kampala ask Museveni for shs22.5bn bailout

NRM losers in Kampala ask Museveni for shs22.5bn bailout

April 11, 2021
Oil: Uganda, Total to sign Final Investment Decision today

Oil: Uganda, Total to sign Final Investment Decision today

April 11, 2021
  • About
  • Advertise
  • Careers
Call us: +256-417-720-101

© 2020 Nile Post Uganda Ltd. - A Next Media Services Company.

No Results Found
View All Results
  • News
    • 2021 Elections Watch
      • The Election Podcast
    • Education
    • Exclusive
    • Investigations
    • Security
  • Business
  • Opinions
    • Columns
      • Parting Shot
      • Two Sides of a Coin
      • Bazanye’s Quick Shots
      • Mable Twegumye Zake’s #BitsOfMe&You
      • But this Year!
  • Global
    • Africa
    • Asia
    • Middle East
    • Europe
    • The Americas
  • East Africa
    • Burundi
    • Kenya
    • Rwanda
    • Tanzania
    • South Sudan
  • Lifestyle
    • Entertainment
    • Health
      • Coronavirus outbreak
    • Tour & Travel
    • Love Therapist
    • Homes
    • Reviews
  • Tech
  • Special Reports
    • Kabaka Mutebi’s 25th Coronation Series
    • Focus on Somalia
    • Sino-Africa
    • Uganda at 56
    • Anti-Corruption Fight
    • Age Limit Map
    • Tuve Ku Kaveera
  • Sports
    • Place-It
    • StarTimes Uganda Premier League
    • Bundesliga
    • World Cup
  • Jobs
  • Archives
  • Live

© 2020 Nile Post Uganda Ltd. - A Next Media Services Company.