Umeme consumes 90,000 electricity poles annually

Utility firm Umeme has revealed that it consumes about 90,000 electricity poles from local suppliers every year. “In line with Government of Uganda’s Strategy to support local content under the Buy Uganda Build Uganda policy, Umeme’s purchases for electricity poles from local farmers now stands 90,000 annually,” the utility company says in a statement adding: “Umeme has since 2008 been consuming electricity poles from 6 local suppliers who buy from farmers, cure them and sell to the utility.” Selestino Babungi, Umeme’s Managing Director says on average, the utility buys 90,000 treated poles per annum. “Umeme sources for poles, wooden and…