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No Sugar Produced by Atiak Factory Despite Shs 553 Gov’t Investment – Ssenyonyi
Oct 23, 2024
Amuru, Uganda – October 2024 – Uganda’s Leader of the Opposition, Joel Ssenyonyi, has raised concerns about the lack of sugar production at Atiak Sugar Factory, despite the government’s investment of Shs 553.71 billion in the venture.
Ssenyonyi made the remarks following an oversight visit by the Shadow Cabinet to the factory in Amuru District on October 7, 2024, to assess its performance and economic impact on the region.
The factory, launched in 2020, was seen as a flagship project aimed at revitalizing the economy of Northern Uganda, providing jobs, and fostering local development in post-conflict areas.
However, Ssenyonyi revealed that the factory has been non-operational since April 2022 due to a chronic shortage of sugarcane, rendering the government’s substantial financial commitment fruitless.
“Despite the government’s intervention and massive financial support, the factory has not produced any sugar,” Ssenyonyi noted in his statement.
This discovery has sparked concerns over whether the investment has been wasted, as the factory remains idle with little to show for the funds injected.
Background
Atiak Sugar Factory, initially a private-community partnership spearheaded by Horyal Investments Holding Company Limited, was launched to process sugarcane into sugar and its by-products, with the land provided by the local people of Northern Uganda.
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