By Ronald Odongo
Lira, April 17, 2008: Light Force International, a British NGO has been suspended by Lira District Council from operating in the district over suspected shoddy constructions of teachers’ houses in some primary schools.
The suspension of Light Force International follows several negative reports by the local community from the sub county of Aromo and Apalla where the NGO was constructing about 98 staff houses.
The organisation has also been warned several times for failing to work according to the district primary schools’ staff houses construction plan.
Light Force International’s country director George Ridley confirmed the suspension of their operation in Lira, adding that it would transfer operation to Dokolo District.
George Ridley says currently Light Force International is active in the renovations of some primary schools teachers’ houses in the sub county of Aromo, with the funding from UNICEF and some Belgian organisation.
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