Parliament has ordered the government to phase out the use of Asbestos sheets as roofing materials in all schools and technical colleges to avert the health and safety hazards associated with its usage.
Debating a report of the committee on science and Technology on the status of science and Technology in Ugandan colleges yesterday, MPs recommended that government replaces all asbestos roofing in educational institutions and replace them with iron sheets that are health friendly.
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