The newly elected Mayor of Nansana Municipality, John Bosco Sserunkuma Kannakambata, has officially been sworn into office, promising to improve service delivery, fight corruption, and address the municipality’s growing healthcare and education challenges.
Sserunkuma, a member of the National Unity Platform, took oath alongside councillors from the four divisions that make up the municipality during a ceremony attended by hundreds of residents and local leaders.
Speaking shortly after taking oath, the new mayor pledged to ensure that taxes collected from residents are properly utilised to improve livelihoods and develop the municipality.
“I will ensure that the taxes paid by the people of Nansana are used to improve their lives and develop this municipality further,” Sserunkuma said.
He expressed concern over the poor state of healthcare services in the municipality, noting that despite being one of the largest municipalities in the country, Nansana still lacks a major hospital.
“It is unfortunate that a municipality as big as Nansana does not have a major hospital. This has greatly affected healthcare services, but we are going to work tirelessly to mobilize resources and ensure that a hospital is established,” he said.
The mayor also pledged to push for the establishment of a Seed Secondary School to improve access to education for learners in the area.
“We want to see better education services in Nansana, and one of our priorities is ensuring that this municipality gets a Seed Secondary School,” he added.
Sserunkuma further warned corrupt officials and individuals involved in bribery, saying his administration would not tolerate corruption or misuse of public resources.
“Anyone involved in corruption or misuse of public resources should know that we shall not turn a blind eye on them,” he warned.
He also promised to support residents who were allegedly evicted by the National Environment Management Authority in their pursuit of justice.
A total of 60 councillors from the divisions of Nansana, Nabweru, Gombe, and Busukuma were also sworn in.
According to the composition of the council, 33 councillors belong to the National Resistance Movement, 20 to the National Unity Platform, three to the Democratic Party, while three are independents.
