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Bus operators under their umbrella of United Bus Owners Association (UBOA) have threatened to lay down their tools due to the delay of works at Karuma Bridge.

Speaking to the media in Kampala on August 28, Mr Solomon Nsimize, the Chairperson UBOA said the association has given government an ultimatum of seven days to expedite works on the bridge which is already behind schedule.

“If the government does not respond to our cry within seven days, we shall have no options but to park the buses because we are working in losses and yet the work at Karuma bridge is at a slow pace,” he said.

Mr Nsimize added that Bus operators are losing close to Shs1 million per day for every bus because the available routes are double distances of the previous main route of Kampala Gulu highway.

“The fuel consumption has doubled since we are driving almost 600 Kilometres passing through the park and yet there no passengers on the way.These losses cannot allow us to continue operating,” he said.

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