Tororo MPs congratulate newly elected LC1 leaders and call for unity.
By Gabriel Oligo
Tororo District MPs have congratulated all newly elected LC1 Chairpersons, Executive Committees, Women Council Chairpersons, and their executives, urging them to unite and work together for the development of their communities and Tororo at large.
The MPs include Tororo District Woman MP Akoth Angella, Tororo Municipality MP Shyam Jay Tanna and West Budama South MP George Oketcho.
Speaking to East FM, the MPs described local leaders as the ones directly in touch with the community, emphasizing that their leadership will play a vital role in shaping the future of the district.
The MPs called on the leaders to serve with integrity, put the interests of the people first, and ensure fairness and inclusivity regardless of political differences during the elections.
They also urged them to promote unity, reject corruption and illicit activities, protect children and families, and mobilize communities to participate in key government development programmes such as the *Parish Development Model (PDM), Emyooga, the 4-Acre Model*, as well as health, education, and security initiatives
George Oketcho congratulated all the newly elected leaders and urged them to bury political differences and focus on service delivery and development in their communities
He used the same opportunity to inform his constituents that some of the issues he pledged during his campaigns have been fulfilled, citing the ambulance, medical camps that where in Papoli,Rubongi and Iyolwa noing that many are in pipeline like the hands-on skilling hub that is to be constructed in Katerema.
Angella Akoth also congratulated the newly elected leaders and tasked them to unite and not divide communities.
Shyam Jay Tanna echoed the call for teamwork, noting that LC1 leaders are the closest to the people and must lead by example.
