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RESIDENTS of Acholi quarters, in Kireka, Kampala, have entered into a partnership with the Uganda Police and Umeme to ensure all electricity connections in the area are legitimate. While commissioning a Ushs40million Domestic Power Supply Unit at the populous suburb this week, the Division Police Commander of Kiira, Maria Nyange, thanked the residents for agreeing to work together with the Police. "It is good that you are mindful of the fact that power as a product is an engine for economic development, but you should also be careful with it as it can easily be harmful if not well-handled," she said. The newly-commissioned Three-Phase Power Line for the area was installed recently alongside the replacement of poles and conductors. Umeme officers said the Line installation would improve the quality of power supply in the area, and called for the continued support of the residents in order to ensure continued uninterrupted power supply. "Most of the metres in the area were faulty because of tampering and metre by-passes. These have also been replaced for all the verified customers. Provided you continue to protect this property as your own, since it powers your own homes, there will be no issues at Acholi Quarters," said Umeme Area Manager- Kampala East, Florence Nsubuga. Also present were Umeme Banda District Manager Hussein Mubiru and Corporate Communications Manager Charlotte Kemigyisha. The Umeme and Police team also advised residents of the area to be wary of people who claim to be Umeme officials conducting disconnections outside of working hours. "Umeme staff will work round the clock to re-connect power and we will restore power supply even at night after a report has been officially made at the Umeme Contact Centre. But disconnections are not made outside of working hours. Be on the lookout for imposters claiming to be working for Umeme," Kemigyisha said. She advised residents to only make payments at Umeme Centres, over the counter, and in exchange for official receipts. "You have the right to ask for official identification cards from employees so that you are sure that you are dealing with Umeme staff. Like the police, our staff also have unique identity numbers so that the public can easily identify them," she said. |
