Friday, January 17, 2025
Namayingo Youths Swindled ShS 447 Million Under Youth Livelihood Program

Youth groups in Namayingo district have defaulted to refund Four hundred forty seven million shillings under youth livelihood program for financial year 2014-2017, Mr Sanya Ronald the district Chairperson LCV ,while in ordinary council meeting revealed, how the money was given to youth as a loan for empowerment.

They resolved as council to use enforcement authority in order to recover the money. 

Sanya said after the ministry of gender and social development having issued a document designed not to support the district with YLP grants

According to the district focal point person for YLP Mr.Wandera Geoffrey added that a total of 80 groups have not yet settled the grant.

The district Councillor for PWDs Hon. Bwire David attributed the failure for the youth to default the grant as a weakness and failure of CDOs to induct the youth on how to use the money