Minister cautions cooperatives' officers on funds use
The State Minister for Cooperatives Fred Gume Ngobi has appreciated the Kigezi Co-operative Growers Union, for putting funds received from the government to good use by setting up new headquarters and also purchasing equipment to process produce. Meanwhile, in Mbale, the same minister warned the commercial officers to stop misappropriating Sacco funds meant for Emyooga. The call followed reports that some commercial officers were extorting money from Saccos before registering them. The call comes on the back of a presidential directive to sort out the allegations of abuse of funds by commercial officers across the country.