Kotido district chairperson Paul Komol Lotee has raised concerns over water scarcity affecting the operations of joint security personnel deployed in the areas bordering Kotido and neighbouring Turkana in Kenya.

According to Komol, they have continuously received request from the UPDF officials to assist with water tankers to transport water to security personnel deployed in operation areas.

He expressed fears that the UPDF authorities could withdraw their personnel from such areas, something he says could lead to escalation of attacks by the armed Turkana pastoralist and re-arming of armed criminals in Kotido district.

He appealed to the Minister for Ethics and Integrity Rose Lilly Akello during the launch of iron sheets distribution in Kotido district to front their plight to the ministry of water for their intervention.

Komol also re-echoed the need for more boreholes to be drilled in Karamoja to increase access to clean water to the local community.

Cue//…Komol on water scarcity

However, while passing out over 500 soldiers under the whiskey battalion who had completed training at the third division premises in Moroto,the deputy commander of the land forces Maj.Gen.Francis Takirwa said he would front the challenges presented over by the third division commander,Maj.Gen.Don Nabasa,among which was water scarcity.