As Christians thronged churches in various parts of the country to celebrate the resurrection of Jesus Christ on Easter Sunday, the clergy and other leaders used the opportunity to preach against greed and corruption that have continued to eat up the country.

The preachers specifically mentioned the Karamoja iron sheet scandal that they said caused an embarrassment to the country as seen by the outside world.

Kampala Archbishop Paul Ssemogerere while at Lubaga Cathedral described greed and corruption as a cancer that has infested the country in all its parts and departments.

He however noted that it is high time Ugandans turned to God but also walk in His ways of righteousness.

Buganda Katikkiro, Charles Peter Mayiga didn’t mince words stinging those involved in the Karamoja iron sheets saga whom he said are stifling the development of the country.

Mayiga noted that the scandal caused untold embarrassment to the country and its aspirations to move into the middle-income status.

On Thursday last week, the Minister for Karamoja, Mary Goretti Kitutu was remanded to Luzira prison together with her brother, Micheal Naboya Kitutu over the scandal in which over 14500 iron sheets meant for the poor in Karamoja were swindled.