Resignation race? Nyagatare mayor, vices resign

The trio handed their resignation letters to the District Council on Wednesday citing ‘personal reasons’.

The Chairperson of Nyagatare District Council, Chantal Atukunda Rukeba confirmed to IGIHE that they received the letters Wednesday mid-day.

“They cited personal reasons,” she said.

Asked whether there is no problem that pushed them to resign at once, Atukunde said that they consider what is in the letters and evaluate their resignations after.

“For us, as District council, we have to evaluate their resignations. There are no problems we can identify now. Tomorrow we will convene council members’ general meeting to examine the resignation,” she said.

She said that she will comment about the appointment of interim mayor after tomorrow’s council general meeting.

Eastern Province Governor, Fred Mufulukye told IGIHE that he also received the copies of the trio’s letters.

A source told IGIHE that Wednesday morning, the trio had reported to the Provincial Office.

The resignation in Nyagatare came four days after the same scenario in Bugesera District where all members of the Executive Committee resigned citing personal reasons.