By Editorial,
Police and military have increased their presence at Namugongo as multitudes of pilgrims arrive for next Monday’s Martyrs Day celebrations.
On Wednesday, by 8 am, queues had started stretching at Namugongo Catholic Shrines as security personnel from Special Forces Command (SFC), Uganda People Defense Forces (UPDF), Traffic Police, and Field Force Unit (FFU) were patrolling and monitoring the entrance and exit points.
The arriving pilgrims have forced vehicles to move at a snail’s pace and congestion stretched from Nakiyanja swamp which is after the Anglican Shrines up to Kyaliwajjala trading centre.
The situation at Namugongo is expected to gain more momentum by the close of the day since the hosting diocese of Nebbi and its Christians who have trekked more than 400km are expected to make a triumph entry to day.
The pilgrims from Nebbi arrived in Kampala yesterday and spent the night at Naguru Catholic Church. END.
