Obua Given Heroic Welcome on First Home Visit as Sports Minister

The MP for Ajuri County in Alebtong District, Mr Denis Hamson Obua, was on Sunday given a heroic welcome by his constituents on his first visit to the area since being appointed State minister for Sports.

Clad in a white shirt, a black khaki trouser and army boots, Obua left Lira Town in his Landcruiser, heading to his constituency.

His journey was then brought to an abrupt stop at Agali, the border of Lira and Alebtong districts by a group of about 60 boda boda riders. They were from Amugu and Abako sub counties, all in Alebtong district.

The boda boda riders wearing yellow T-Shirts with inscriptions “Obua Ajuri” welcomed Obua with ululations, shouting Atin Alwak, “Our minister”. Obua then left his car and rode on one of the motorcycles for over 15kms to Abunga parish in Amugu Sub County.

Obua told his constituents, majorly women, that he was humbled by President Museveni’s decision to elevate him to the position of minister pending vetting by Parliament.

“I am humbled and happy for this new appointment, but I want to thank you because it was through your votes and blessings as the people of Ajuri that President Museveni elevated my status,” Obua told the gathering.

He later gave handhoes to over 300 women drawn from 13 villages of

Abunga parish in Amugu Sub County and asked them to work hard and

produce food for their families and to fight house hold poverty.

Obua also “commissioned” the power line extension in Amugu Sub County under Rural Electrification Agency (REA) and Uganda Electricity

Distribution Company Limited.

“On behalf of the government of Uganda and on my own behalf, I now switch on this light to show that electricity has finally reached Amugu,” Obua said.