By Isaac Okello (isaac.okello@vol.co.ug)
Lira
Lira District chairman RCM Okello Orik has ordered for the arrest of students who led a strike at Agali Seed Secondary School that resulted in destruction of windows of the school Library, Science and Computer Laboratories.
Okello Orik made the directive while visiting the school together with Lira RDC Ismael Hamat Pinto and the deputy CAO Lira Paul Mbiwa following the Monday night strike.
Okello Orik condemned the strike and said the ring leaders of the strike should be arrested and followed with the law.
The deputy CAO of Lira District, Paul Mbiwa condemned the action of these students saying the school was constructed by government at 1.9 billion shillings to improve education in the area but it was disappointing for students to destroy the school property.
The deputy head teacher of Agali Seed Secondary School, Collin Abalo said the students destroyed the school property after taking alcohol.
Lira RDC Ismael Hamada Pinto expressed disappointment with the students who led the strike.
Agali Sub County chairman Alex Okello called for stern action against the ring leaders of the strike.
Ray Opido the PTA chairperson of Agali Seed secondary school said the strike was an embarrassment to the school that was just recently commissioned.
Some of the parents who spoke to Voice of Lango condemned the strike and asked parents of these students who engaged in the strike to replace all the destroyed property.
While speaking on Wimeja program on Voice of Lango FM this morning, the PRO of North Kyoga Jimmy Patrick Okema said two students identified as Fabiona Juma and Okello Darius have been arrested and are being held at Ogur police station in connection with leading the strike.
He said one of the students who is a brother to Okello Darius had been suspended over possession of a phone and this did not go down well with the former who mobilized other students to strike.
