Tycoons Lubega, Yanga directed to reopen closed arcades

By Charles Katabalwa

4^th April 2019

Government has ordered city tycoons Drake Lubega and Mansur Matovu to open their closed buildings for traders to resume normal operations.

The presidency Minister, Esther Mbayo issued the directive at a press briefing this morning.

She directed police led by the Kampala Metropolitan police commander to ensure the seals on Qualicel, Jamboore and Nabukeera plaza are removed immediately for tenants to access their shops.

The two businessmen closed the buildings on Tuesday night leaving traders stranded.

Both the Army and police deployed heavily on Wednesday to restore normalcy.

The tycoons want the traders to pay them rent even for the months they had paid to the late Charles Muhangi who had repossessed the contested buildings in October last year.

By the time of filing this story, police and other security agencies were proceeding to the contested buildings to remove the seals.