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Poor development in Otuke linked to divided leadership

8 August 2026, 8:44 am

Local leaders in Otuke District during the engagement.

By Winnie Auma

Local leaders in Otuke District have called for greater cooperation between Members of Parliament and district leaders to improve service delivery and accelerate development.

The appeal was made on Friday during a consultative meeting that brought together political leaders from across the district at Otuke Town Side Hotel.

Richard Odwe, Vice Chairperson of the LCIII Chairpersons in Otuke District, said leaders at all levels must work together and jointly lobby for development projects that benefit the people.

He noted that unity among leaders strengthens their relationship with the community and promotes effective service delivery.

Geoffrey Ario Omac, the LCIII Chairperson of Otuke Town Council, expressed concern that persistent disagreements among the district’s top leaders have denied Otuke several development opportunities.

Meanwhile, Godwin Otim Otim, a councillor representing Ogwete Sub-county, blamed poor services in the health, education and road sectors on the lack of unity among leaders.

He said Otuke had dropped from being the sixth-best-performing district in service delivery to beyond 150th position due to disunity among leaders.

A section of leaders expressed concern that disunity among leaders has hindered development in the district.

The Vice Chairperson of the National Resistance Movement (NRM) in Otuke District, Dickens Okello, has expressed concern over the recent arrest of NRM chairpersons from various town councils and sub-counties over allegations of misappropriating funds meant to facilitate LC I chairpersons.

Okello called for proper mechanisms to address concerns involving party leaders and resolve disputes.

Okello described the arrests as having been made in bad faith, arguing that the money in question had not yet been distributed when the arrests were made.

The Vice Chairperson of the National Resistance Movement (NRM) in Otuke District, Dickens Okello, speaks about the alleged unlawful arrests of NRM leaders in various sub-counties and town councils.

Otuke District LCV Chairperson Francis Abola urged political leaders and residents to put aside divisions created during election campaigns and work together for the common good.

He said unity is essential if the district is to attract more Government programmes and improve service delivery.

Francis Abola, the LCV Chairperson of Otuke District, called for reconciliation among political leaders and their supporters.

Otuke East MP Julius Acon welcomed the renewed efforts to bring leaders together, saying reconciliation would help them address the district’s challenges more effectively.

He encouraged local leaders to work closely with district officials and channel issues requiring parliamentary intervention through their Members of Parliament.

Responding to concerns about the arrests, Otuke District Woman MP and NRM District Chairperson, Julius Acon Bua, pledged to convene a meeting with party leaders to discuss the matter and find a way to resolve the situation.

Acon said the meeting would help harmonise differences among party members, noting that the arrests had caused anxiety and distress among many people in the district.