The secretary general of NRM party Rt Hon Richard Todwong has urged West Nile leaders at all levels to ensure that they are social doctors of their communities. Speaking during a meeting with NRM leaders from the districts of Pakwach, Zombo, Nebbi, Arua City, Arua District, Madi Okollo, Yumbe, Koboko, Maracha and Terego at Crane Resort in Arua City, he has challenged NRM leaders both elected and those employed by the party as registrars and administration secretaries to ensure they become the social doctors of the communities where they stay and work from.
' As you who are within the party of NRM, which is in government you should be able to articulate issues of public concern, reassure them of our commitment to deliver on all the promises of government which are within the 2021-2026 manifesto, but also ensure that the districts, town and sub counties plan well, deliver timely and corrupt free for the benefit of our people' he asserted.
The meeting was attended by Hon Kania Obiga, minister of state for urban planning who also doubles as NRM chairman Terego, Hajati Medina Naham Director Finance and Administration, MPs Hon Atima Jackson-Arua Central Division also Government Regional Whip for West Nile, Hon Feta Geofrey-Ayivu East, Hon Leku Joel-Terego West, Hon Lematia John- Ayivu West and Hon Mamawi James-Adjumani East and others
The participants raised the issues of road network, water, electricity and schools within the region and the massive unemployment of the youth, that pose a challenge to the performance of NRM party and government.
' I was part of the people who wrote the NRM manifesto and we made sure the roads of Laropi-Moyo-Afoji, Koboko-Yumbe-Moyo, Panyimur-Pakwach-Rhino Camp- Laropi, Panyimur-Parombo-Goli, Parombo-Nyaravur-Wadelai, Nebbi-Jukia-Goli Customs and Adjumani-Obongi-Kulikulinga are included and am sure on some procurement is ongoing, as like Karuma-Pakwach-Nebbi-Arua is set to under going rehabilitation, so be assured the government you voted overwhelmingly in 2021 elections is serious and at work' noted Todwong
Hon Kania called on the people of West Nile especially those with border challenges to live harmony with others as it always been with our forefathers.
Hon Atima rallied the people of West Nile especially the leaders to champion unity amongst themselves, so as to address the challenge uniformly through collective lobbying and engagement with government and other stakeholders. He called upon the people of West Nile to embrace and get involved in government programs like emyooga and Parish Development Model as well as support the government.
The participants appreciated Rt Hon Todwong for initiating the idealogical clinics which are so helpful in deepening the idealogy of the party within the communities.
Hajati Medina Naham, the Director Finance and Administration appreciated President Museveni for the appointments and projects done by government in West Nile region, and assured the people that NRM will deliver on it's promise.
MPs raised the issues of concern from their constituencies that need NRM government to urgently address them
' NRM Party leaders in West Nile interest yourselves in the planning, budgeting and implementation of government programs and projects at your local governments, government is sending alot of funds to these local governments for service delivery. This will help us know how our programs initiated to bear tangible results, but in fight against corruption' Todwong noted
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