By; Charles Katabalwa
Pilgrims to the Martyrs’ shrine Namugongo have been advised to avoid drunkenness, chaos and any form of criminality but pray through the intercession of the Uganda martyrs to help them in life challenges.
The call was made by the Holy Cross Family Ministries’ Spokesperson Angella Ndagire at their offices in Nsambya Kampala where they committed themselves to pray for safe travels for all those going to Namugongo for the June 3rd Martyrs day celebrations at both the Catholic and Anglican shrines and paid tribute to the Tanzanian pilgrims who were involved in a serious accident along Masaka Kyotera road last evening.
In a press conference at Namugongo the Publicity Secretary of Hoima Diocese Fr .Jude Ssemambo has urged the road users to be careful to avoid harming the pilgrims coming to Namugongo like it happened to pilgrims from Tanzania.
At least 27 pilgrims out of 45 aboard a bus registration number T967 BTA belonging to Falcon Bus Company failed to break while ascending a hill between Masaka and Kyotera road and rolled down. Most of the victims were rushed to Masaka Regional Referral Hospital.
Police through the Kampala Metropolitan commander Frank Mwesigwa has assured security with their 1000 officers already deployed both in and not in uniform ready to secure life and property.
Meanwhile, a group of 50 Pilgrims from Katabi Parish in Mbarara Diocese arrived safely today at Namugongo Catholic Shrine after spending 8 days on the way. The group leader, Phiona Kyomuhindo told Radio Sapientia in an interview that the youngest pilgrim in their movement is a 14 year old boy yet a 94 year old lady is the oldest among them.
The two Kenyan pilgrims that have so far arrived at Namugongo who identified themselves as Simiyu Wekesa and Evaline Wamalwa from Kipsaina parish in Kitale Diocese Kenya informed us that they spent 21 days on the way to Namugongo.
Over 2 million pilgrims from across the world are expected to attend this year’s martyrs’ festivities.
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