AMOLATAR — The Deputy Resident District Commissioner of Amolatar, Mr. Obonyo Magwar, has called upon the Woman Member of Parliament, Hon. Jannet Auma Okao, to use her parliamentary influence to invite the Speaker of Parliament, Rt. Hon. Jacob Maxon Oboth, to the district.
Speaking during a council meeting chaired by the Speaker and guided by District Chairman Ogwal Omara, Mr. Magwar noted that while high-profile government officials including President YK Museveni (twice) and Prime Minister Robinah Nabanja have visited Amolatar, the Speaker and Vice President are yet to set foot in the area.
“When the Speaker of Parliament visits your district, it goes along with an immense and long-lasting impact to be enjoyed by community members,” Mr. Magwar stated.
He urged the MP to invite the Speaker to commission her proposed mortuary construction project or launch other flagship district programs.
In her response, Hon. Jannet Auma Okao highly welcomed the proposal to invite the Speaker of Parliament to set foot in Amolatar, describing it as a high-profile event that would be historic for the hard-to-reach fishing district of Northern Uganda.
She expressed her commitment to community development devoid of a hidden hand and promised to quickly complete execution of her current people-centred projects and others to come with her own funds, handing over with all necessary documents to confirm ownership with the district authorities.
The Deputy RDC praised Hon. Auma Okao for being exemplary and visionary, further encouraging her to leverage her connections with development partners from within and overseas to develop untapped areas in Amolatar.
He specifically highlighted the potential of the Centre of Uganda, which has been gazetted as a potential international tourism destination, and proposed investment in an ice cooling plant for fish preservation and a fish value addition factory to create employment opportunities.
Mr. Magwar also appealed to the MP to continue lobbying for the tarmacking of the Dokolo-Namasale road, describing it as an investment that would trigger other forms of businesses if executed smartly.
In an earlier meeting organized by the Woman MP, the Deputy RDC called upon Hon. Okao to join the fight against corruption through his activism platform called Corruption Defeated Finally (CDF).
The platform, which involves youth, the press, clergy, members unfairly treated in corruption scandals, promoters and the general public, has gathered pace and needs her support, Mr. Magwar said.
The Assistant District Health Officer in charge of Maternal Child Health, Atim Victoria Sharon, also highlighted challenges in the health sector due to lack of funds and dwindling support from men towards their wives and children when they come to hospital with ailments.
The Deputy RDC congratulated the district upon the historic achievement of twice winning the prestigious dvoc Paco trophy and asked the MP to extend her generosity to children under 14 years to develop their football skills.
Mr. Magwar revealed that he initiated a youth cup code-named the Centre of Uganda Cup but lamented that it did not go far because of lack of funding.
In her remarks, Hon. Okao promised an Education bursary scheme for vulnerable children and delivered 10,000 Kgs of maize and 5,000 Kgs of soya beans, believed to have been mobilised by her and other MPs from the Lango Parliamentary group for the current planting season.
