By Brian Atuhura
Masindi District has today received a donation of two new Honda Motorcycles from the Ministry of Local Government (MoLG) and they are to be given the Finance Department to enhance Revenue Collection.
Speaking shortly after the receipt of the motorcycles at the District Headquarters, the District Chairperson Cosmas Byaruhanga applouded Central Government for Donating Motorcycles to the District especially to the Finance and Audit Departments.
He revealed that these motorcycles will boost revenue collection since Revenue Officers have been having a challenge of collecting revenue due to limited Transport means.
The Ag. Chief Administrative Officer (CAO) Geoffrey Nkurunziza said that with the acquired motorcycles, Revenue Officers will be able to move to all Revenue Sources of the District and this will enable the District to achieve the Revenue Target Collection and therefore this will foster Development for the District.
The Deputy Resident District commissioner (RDC) Masindi Dominic Tibasimwa challenged the Officers who have been given these motorcycles to use them to acheieve Revenue Collection instead of using them for other things.