Small businesses thrive around Namugongo as pilgrims continue to arrive

By Robert Segawa

Namugongo is now a sea of human activities as crowds of pilgrims in hundreds continue to flock the martyrs' shrines a day before martyrs day celebration.

Motorists can no longer access the road to Namugongo because they have been banned in order to give way to the pilgrims.

A combined force of both military and police personnel including plain clothed officers has been deployed in and outside the shrine to provide maximum security.

Transport fares have been hiked since motorists used feeder roads to access Namugongo shrine. Transport from Kampala to Namugongo has been 2000 but taxis are now charging between  3500 to 4000 .

A number of traders have also  shifted their businesses to Namugongo bringing their services closer to the pilgrims.

Meanwhile, Father Jude Ssemambo the chairperson organizing committee for this year's celebrations said all set for martyrs day tomorrow and asked believers to keep time adding that players of both shrines will begin at 9.30 am and expect to conclude players at 1pm.