Early this month, the Chief Administrative Office [CAO] of Otuke wrote to the government requesting for food relief.
By Acipa Doreen
Otuke – July 21, 2022: The LC3 Chairperson of Okwongo John Bosco Olwit Dagama has confirmed the arrival of over 40 Karamojong women to the district.
According to Olwit, their arrival took place on July 20, 2022, at around 2 pm, and the visitors told him they have left Kotido because of famine.
“These women are here to seek jobs to help them and their children,” Dagama told TND News’ Acipa Doreen.
They are staying at Okwongo Church of Uganda on approval of the church leaders, he added.
The people of Okwongo, according to him continue offering helping hands to the Karamojong who have come to their area.
Recently, the National Unity Platform and the government [Office of the Prime Minister] sent dozens of tones of posho and beans to Karamoja sub-region.
The Otuke Resident District Commissioner [RDC] Gillian Akullu is not happy with the visitors.
She said Otuke is as well affected by famine therefore her office will ensure that the Karamojong goes back to their land.
“They must go back by July 21, 2022 [today] because where they are occupying is a Church which is also located in a school,” she ordered on Wednesday.
Akullu expressed her fears that the People of Karamoja have always stolen from Lango and welcoming their women will be welcoming their men indirectly to Lango.
The chairperson LC 5 of Kotido district Paul Komol Lotee confirmed that he is aware of his people moving in groups in search of a better living.
“Some of them came there a long time ago, so it’s not the first time that the people of Karamoja are entering another district to look for food, some are in Agago, Gulu, and other districts,” Komol Lotee said.
Early this month, the Chief Administrative Office [CAO] of Otuke wrote to the government requesting for food relief. The government is yet to respond.
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