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Africa-Press – Uganda. <\/strong><\/span>Residents of Masindi District have raised concern over their airfield that is slowly turning into a cattle grazing field.<\/b><\/p>\n

This comes a year after President Museveni in January 2023 made the promise to revive the airfield to boost local tourism.<\/p>\n

\u201cRich people have no time to waste. I am going to work on the airfields which are near different national parks so that tourists can go directly to the parks instead of Entebbe Airport [first],\u201d Mr Museveni said.<\/p>\n

The President\u2019s promise followed a request by the chairperson of Masindi, Mr Cosmas Byaruhanga, who asked him to revive the airfield. However, to date, the airfield still lies in a sorry state.<\/p>\n

Located in Kisanja Village, the airfield now lies dormant and besides being a grazing ground for animals, locals have started encroaching on the land.<\/p>\n

The airfield also has dilapidated structures, which were formerly used as waiting spaces for passengers and stores.<\/p>\n

Mr Christopher Owachigue, who has been a caretaker for about four decades, said the airfield is in ruins.<\/p>\n

Mr Owachigue\u2019s daily routine involves maintaining the airfield\u2019s grounds. He adds that the existing structures, such as the passenger building and stores, are beyond repair.<\/p>\n

\u201cI always make reports on the status of Masindi airfield and that highlights my commitment to preserving the site. I am regularly supervised by Civil Aviation Authority officials,\u201d Mr Owachigue said at the weekend.<\/p>\n

Mr Sulaiti Mugisa, the chairperson of Kisanja village, said the path to revival had been obstructed by members of the community who encroached on it and \u201cdidn\u2019t want to vacate the land, prompting the government to construct Kabalega airport in Hoima District\u2019\u2019.<\/p>\n

\u201cOur community stands to lose out on the benefits that the reconstruction of Masindi airfield could have brought, particularly in drawing visitors to Murchison National Park,\u201d Mr Mugisa said.<\/p>\n

Masindi Resident District Commissioner Emmy Ngabirano urged the government to consider the feasibility and potential benefits of transforming the airfield into a pivotal air travel hub, leveraging its strategic location and the conducive peace and security environment.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe growing oil and gas sector in the Albertine region amplifies the necessity for accessible air transport infrastructure, with developments in the industry accelerating, efficient air transport becomes increasingly crucial for facilitating business operations,\u201d Mr Ngabirano said.<\/p>\n

Mr Gilbert Tomuson, a businessman in Masindi, said local stakeholders, including community leaders and business owners, had expressed optimism to harness from an operational airfield, but in vain.<\/p>\n

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