Dokolo, Uganda | Leaders from across Dokolo North have rallied behind National Resistance Movement (NRM) parliamentary flagbearer Joseph Jones Ogwal, urging voters to back him as the most capable candidate to deliver effective representation and accelerate development in the constituency.
Addressing residents of Abenyo and Anaongwec parishes on Friday, January 2, 2025, Ocen Shaban, LCIII chairperson aspirant for Bata Town Council under the NRM, said Ogwal’s candidature offered hope for communities that have suffered from leadership gaps.
He noted that areas such as Bata and Dokolo face similar challenges of marginalisation and neglect, adding that some communities are often wrongly perceived as part of Teso, a situation he said has affected service delivery.
The incumbent Amwoma Subcounty LCIII Chairperson, Geoffrey Odur, who is seeking re-election on the NRM ticket, said Ogwal had been thoroughly vetted and emerged as the best candidate to serve Dokolo North.
He said Ogwal’s agenda focuses on women and youth empowerment and cautioned voters against what he described as propaganda aimed at discrediting the NRM candidate.
Moses Ebek said that after assessing all parliamentary contenders, he is convinced that Ogwal is best placed to represent the constituency.
He said the people of Dokolo North regretted electing a legislator who he described as largely silent in Parliament and called on voters to support Ogwal to restore effective representation.
In his address, Joseph Jones Ogwal said tackling electricity shortages and driving constituency development would be among his priorities if elected.
He disclosed that he had already acquired land for the establishment of an adult and youth learning centre.
Ogwal outlined a manifesto that includes plans to train 30 nurses and midwives from Dokolo North, with five drawn from Dokolo Subcounty, to help bridge healthcare gaps.
He also pledged to advocate for affirmative action to enable Lango students to gain additional points when joining Lira University and to push for legislation empowering cultural leaders to issue land permits to safeguard customary land.
He further committed to working with the government to ensure that funding under the Parish Development Model (PDM) is increased and that the recovery period for beneficiaries is extended.
Ogwal applauded President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni for approving the upgrade of the 43-kilometre Dokolo–Bata–Abako–Aloi road, describing the project as a major boost to local development.
He urged voters to support President Museveni and all NRM flagbearers in the forthcoming elections, citing peace, stability, and economic progress as key achievements of the current administration.
