Joint Security Agencies, including the Uganda Police Force, say they are well prepared and fully equipped to secure this year’s Nyege Nyege Festival.
The event will run from September 15 through September 18, 2022 at the Itanda Falls in Itanda Village, Nakakulwe Parish, Butagaya Sub County in Jinja District.
According to a statement issued by Police Spokesperson Fred Enanga, between 15,000 and 20,000 revelers, well-wishers and tourists from the East African Community, other African countries and the rest of the world are expected at this year’s Nyege Nyege Festival sponsored by MTN Uganda, Uganda Breweries Ltd, Vision Group, Radio City, Ethiopian Airways, Talent Africa, Coca Cola and Hedge and Boiler Room.
Enanga said there were “no credible or specific threats directed at the event.”
He added: “The Joint task teams are prepared to counter all forms of threats and also have plans to tackle any other vulnerabilities or eventualities targeting the festival goers.”
The UPF publicist went on to reveal that “a significant amount of manpower and logistical resources” had already been directed to the venue.
He went on to say that task teams had profiled the 16-acre venue, the surrounding trading centers, villages and hotspots, to help identify risks and how to counter them.
The task teams on ground include personnel from General Duties, UPDF, Counter terrorism, Field Force Unit, Traffic, Marine, Canine, Fire Brigade, Medical and Intelligence agencies from ISO and CMI “heightened presence will continue throughout the entire event and even after.”
“We are also periodically reviewing the safety management plan of the organizers and sponsors. This includes their response plans, security, staffing levels, traffic controls, access controls, emergency evacuation plans and the deployment of specialized equipment,” added Enanga.
“As we draw nearer to the festive event, we do call upon all participants to enjoy the Nyege Nyege festival, in a safe, responsible and respectful manner, for each other and the local communities.”
He then shared a number of guidelines intended to ensure that revelers enjoy Nyege Nyege responsibly.
These include:
Days ago Museveni’s government issued tough conditions for Nyege Nyege Festival organizers and revelers. (Read Story Here).
A Minister in Museveni’s government also dropped a bombshell, making a shocking revelation that government will plant spies at Nyege Nyege Festival. (Read Story Here).
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