Chichwamba primary school gets first permanent classrooms block

Since its founding in 2017, Chichwamba Church of Uganda Primary School in Lyantonde district has got her first permanent classroom block.

The two classrooms block was constructed by engineers of the Uganda Peoples’ Defence Forces.

It was handed over to the school management on February 5 ahead of the 44th Tarehe Sita anniversary slated for February 6.

Ekyarikunda Phiona, the head teacher, expressed her gratitude to President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni, and the UPDF for constructing the impressive building.

Capt Rebecca Twinomujuni, the project engineer, noted that the building was completed in just one and a half months, from foundation to finish.

Twinomujuni also highlighted that most materials were sourced locally, and community members were employed at the construction site.

She thanked the community for their support and ownership of the project, as well as the UPDF for entrusting her with its execution.

Ssempijja Emmanuel, a pupil at Chichwamba, was both delighted and surprised by the UPDF’s engineering capabilities.

“I’m very happy that the UPDF has built a classroom block for our school because the old building was not good.

“thought the UPDF’s role was only to defend the country, but I didn’t know they could also build such structures,” he added.