Lira City moves to have business owners clean on Friday
Lira City Council in Uganda is proposing a new Friday cleaning schedule for business owners to ensure compliance with the mandatory National Cleaning Day. The initiative aims to address the issue of shop owners locking their premises during the designated Saturday cleaning hours.
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This reflects local government efforts to improve urban sanitation and public health through mandatory community participation.
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Lira, Uganda | URN | Lira City Council is considering designating Fridays for business owners to clean their premises ahead of the National Cleaning Day observed every last Saturday of the month. The proposal follows concerns that many business owners keep their premises locked during the official cleaning hours, preventing them from participating in the exercise.
City Mayor Sam Atul explained that this time around, the city dwellers have embraced the initiative compared to the first edition, where most people stayed home without participating.
According to him, having business owners clean on Fridays will ensure that every corner of the city is clean. “The Prime Minister had guided that certain cleaning could be done on Friday, and I think we want to buy into that, especially for those of us who do business and go away; they don’t stay at the business premises,” he said.
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