Mbale central market in sorrow state vendors crying for help.

The multi-billion Mbale central market in Mbale City is in a sorrow state, vendors appealing to city council Authorities for intervention. 

While the works committee of Mbale Industrial City division councilors were on the fact findings in the market, vendors noted a number of problems they are facing.

Nakisali Joseph the vendor in Mbale central market said the sewage lines are smelly and have brought mosquitoes which is leading to endless maleria and other related diseases.

Nafuna Agatha a salon operator in Mbale central market told Bugisu intellectual media that, when it rains, water enters into her salon and other shops destroying their businesses which has costed them a lot.

Mivule Ali, Mbale central market planner told Freeman News Agency  that, they're having issues with garbage collection, electricity, the rooftop is leaking & needs renovation, the linkages on the sewage pipe lines drop dirty wastes in the butcher.

He added that the  health inspector allocated to the market is just useless only comes once and disappear, the market has no enough security.

 Mwanje Muhammad the spokesperson of the market noted that, the garbage collector asked 120000 shillings everyday but don't want to remove garbage even when he has signed money.

The vice chairperson of the market Ms. Webisa Kuluthumu appealed to Mbale City council Authority to intervene in the situation the vendors are suffering a lot yet paying revenue not getting services.

Wandulu Zaidi councilor representing Bungokho-Mutoto in Mbale Industrial City division and chairperson of works and a physical planning committee while on their fact findings in the market told BIF reporter that, the situation in the market is bad but only blame the City leadership who collects revenue but don't want to give services to the vendors.

Woniale Swalah councilor and secretary works committee Mbale industrial city division also commended the leadership of the market for providing them with the information which will help them in representing in the council meeting about the poor state of the market.

Mbale city mayor Cassim Namugali said since the market held the new leadership, they have not taken time to go to his office and lay down the working strategy on how they can manage the market.

"No leader has ever come here to bring any issue concerning that market. How will we know the problems they're facing there." He said.

Story by :Meddy Musosi