Teachers , pupils share one pit latrine at Bumumulo P/s in Sironko
By; Weswa Ronnie
For twenty years , Bumumulo Primary School located at Zesui Sub county in Sironko District has been grappling with a severe lack of proper sanitation facilities which has endangered the health of over 900 pupils and their teachers.
The school has only six temporary dilapidated toilets, constructed from old iron sheets, whereby male and female teachers share.
While speaking to our reporter today Thursday, Peter Wodeya , a parent says their children are at risk of disease. Urging the government intervenes before things get worse.
Juma Wetaka a teacher, expressed frustration over the shared toilets. “As a male teacher, it feels wrong to use the same toilet as my female colleagues. The situation is embarrassing and unhealthy,” he said.
He says the school’s only available toilets were provided by parents who erected semi-permanent structures in 2015 where they are even full.
Despite repeated appeals, the school’s administration says their cries for help have gone unanswered.
Lydia Negisea , the head teacher, revealed that they have written numerous letters to the district over the years, but have only received empty promises.
Engineer Julius Nakiyiyi one of the hop full Budadiri East constituency members of parliament come 2026 general election admitted that Sironko’s education system has long suffered from neglect. “Even when I was a child, schools here struggled. Good teachers avoid Sironko because of such poor conditions,” he said.
He urged the district to come up with a quick solution to the school such that the health of children and teachers can be ok.
Nakiyi revealed this to our reporter while speaking to hundreds of his supporters at Zesui during his continuous consultative meeting he embarked on early this year at Budadiri East constituency
Not only Bumumulo primary school other schools in Sironko like Nabondi located at Zesui, Bumasifwa located at Bumasifwa sub county among others have poor lapidated toilets which need serious district attention
Getting a comment from Alfred Wesonga that Sironko district Education officer was futile by press time after his phones were unreachable.
