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West Lango diocese partners with surveyors to resolve 700-acre land dispute

7 April 2026, 1:19 pm

Bishop of West Lango Rt.Rev.Ceaser Nina and Rev.Okello Ocen before the congregation on Easter sunday

By Sarah Ejang

The West Lango Diocese has entered into a partnership and agreement with the Institution of Surveyors of Uganda (ISU), supported by the Ministry of Lands, regarding Ugandan land.

Their work will focus on development concerning disputes over Foundation Body land in Church of Uganda (COU) schools and land disputes involving over 700 acres of land within this diocese.
Rt. Rev. Julius Caesar Nina Otim, the Bishop of West Lango Diocese, while delivering his Easter message at St. Peter’s Cathedral Aduku on Sunday, confirmed this development.

He stated they have entered a one-year agreement with the Institution of Surveyors of Uganda to help resolve the intense land disputes currently facing the diocese.

Bishop on Church land Wrangle

The Bishop further explained that the Institution of Surveyors has already committed to this arrangement.

Their upcoming activities require Christians to unite and provide support in protecting church land and schools for the wellbeing of the church.

Bishop on MOU

The Bishop confirmed that this partnership includes several projects: a tree-planting project where seedlings will be distributed to Christians for free to plant forests in West Lango; the drilling of 50 free boreholes at churches across the four districts of the diocese; the construction of four football pitches in Oyam, Kole, Apac, and Kwania districts; and the construction of three buildings, including one for St. Luke Health Center III, a library/computer/office block, and a classroom block at Aber Primary School in Oyam district to support children with various disabilities.

Bishop on the project

Rev. David Nelson Okello Ocen, the Chairperson of the Land Commission in West Lango Diocese, urged Christians to stand firm as truthful witnesses regarding land that was originally donated for the construction of churches and schools.

Rev.Okello Ocen on Land Wrangle

Attempts to get a comment from the leadership of the Institution of Surveyors of Uganda and the Ministry of Lands were unsuccessful by the time of compiling this story