SH 2.9 BILLION IYOLWA SEED SCHOOL OFFICIALLY HANDED

Friday 6/02/2026///

Students, teachers, parents and the community of Iyolwa town council in West Budama South in Tororo District have a reason  to smile following the official handover of a newly constructed  Iyolwa Seed secondary school to the school administration.

The handed over  project worth over 2.9 billion shillings was undertaken by Custom engineering limited includes 3 classroom blocks, Administration block, fully furnished science and ICT laboratories, multi purpose hall with a  stationed public address system, 3 block staff houses(2 units), 2 unit stance pit latrines for both boys and girls, adminstration pit latrine  and  installed power. 

The handover ceremony was witnessed by various stakeholders including district leaders, the school's board, teachers , student representatives, area district councillors Christine Adikini (PWD Iyolwa) and Obbo Lauce of Ojilai and members of the community among others.

The latest development comes a few days to the opening of the new school term and  a big relief to students who have been studying under trees due to inadequate classroom blocks.

Owor Franklin aka Fireworks,the Managing Director for custom engineering limited (contractor) thanked the government through the district leadership' and the community for their full support that ensured he completed the project without much  hindrance.

According to fireworks, he signed the contract on 30th August 2022, started work in 2023 and completed it in June 2025 after two contract extensions by the district.

He assured the school administration that he was still around until July this year to  fix any defects that may arise on the site. 

The contractor who contested for the West Budama South Parliamentary seat in 2021 general elections on the other hand apologised to the community for any shortcomings that could have  arisen during the project implementation that led to arrest of some members saying he still remains their own.Mrs Adikini Rachael, the school's head teacher described the project as ' a gift' to Iyolwa and West Budama South as a whole that the community must receive and guard wholeheartedly.

As the community of Iyolwa, we are indeed grateful to the government and district leadership for this wonderful milestone. We pledge to put this facility into proper use, develop talents and careers of learners to propel them to greater heights' said the headteacher.

 I implore my teachers to use this facility to show appreciation to the community by giving their best to the students so that they don't regret it.i appeal  for continued support, give us learners so that we can offer you the best services ever' Adikini added.

Okecho Benya, the Iyolwa town council LC3  Chairperson could not hide his excitement saying finally he is grateful that the suffering students will now study inside  the classrooms without past inconveniences of rains and hot sunshine disrupting lessons.

Akumu Rebecca, the Tororo District Vice LC5 Chairperson congratulated the community of Iyolwa for being focused and supportive to the contractor that has brought them together to celebrate the fruits of their labour.

Akumu challenged them to own, protect and guard jealously the investment so that the current and coming generations could all benefit.

Okecho Julius, the Assistant RDC incharge West Budama  tasked the board to be focused,  teachers must own and love the  school, the headteacher should be stationed at the school and parents must be supportive to the school and their children if good results are to be achieved from the just handed over facility.

Amula Albert, the Deputy Resident District Commissioner Tororo praised the contractor for the great job done saying the people of Iyolwa must be thankful because many of such projects have either  stalled or even not started in various parts of Bukedi due to failures by the contractors.

Amula relayed an appreciation from the President to the People of Tororo District for voting him 77.3% in the just concluded general elections adding that Iyolwa Seed secondary school is a justification that their support to NRM was not in vain.

 Let us be committed to delivering quality education to our learners by making the best use of this facility.I want to tell the public that seed schools are free of charge and any illegal fee levied by the school shall not be allowed.But parents need to to play their roles of providing Scholastic materials and lunch to their children if we are to register good grades from here' the RDC empathised.

'For those interested and missed out in education jobs in the recent recruitment, please there are more opportunities for grab at Pajwenda and Mwelo seed secondary schools in West Budama Central. Just apply and try your  luck. To the board of this school, please stick to your mandate and desist from doing the work of the headteacher. While to  the headteacher, remain transparent, honest and don't allow to  be intimidated'he stressed.

Amula on the contrary appealed to the people of West South who supported Dr Otaala Emmanuel and Okecho George in the last Parliamentary elections to bury their political differences,unite and move forward for the sake of development.

Source:Juma Seyyid