Wednesday, September 24th, 2025 | By
Mrs.Annastinzia Kakooza, a resident of Kaseeta village, Buseruka Sub County in Hoima district is concerned about the growing numbers of people in the area.
She claims this is to due to the East African Crude Oil Pipe line project (EACOP) that attracts so many people to work in the area.
During a community outreach by Community Green radio journalists to this area this month, Mrs. Explained that cases of intermarriages, high cost of living, insecurity and land grabbing are so rampant.
Mrs.Kakooza says the situation has been escalating ever since the discovery of oil with many locals losing their land to the powerful individuals in government who had intention in the EACOP earmarked area.
“Girls nolonger want to go to school since the EACOP workers promise them heaven and earth in exchange for sexual favors and boys prefer working to schooling thus leading to increased cases of school drop outs”, Mrs.Kakooza said.
“We were so much delighted upon hearing the discovery of oil our area because we thought our lives would change, but now we regret”, she added.
Mrs.Kakooza further explained that workers usually trespass in their gardens and take their food sometimes causing damages to the plantations which has resulted into food insecurity in the area with local leaders doing nothing to help the masses.
“The pain of betrayal cuts deep when leaders entrusted to safeguard our well being, appear to side with those causing harm”, she said
She expressed gratitude to the National Association of Professional Environmentalists for their tireless efforts in championing justice and ensuring that the rights of the affected communities are protected.
Story compiled by Joanne Nteza
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