The leadership of Kitgum Municipal Council has called for stronger teamwork between the political and technical wings of the municipality, saying cooperation will be key if Kitgum is to achieve its ambition of attaining city status by 2031.
The call was made yesterday during the first full council sitting following the swearing-in ceremony of newly elected leaders and the election of the Deputy Speaker.
Emma Oryema Tolit, the Deputy Mayor of Kitgum Municipal Council, urges councilors to work together in the interest of development, saying unity among leaders would be critical in improving infrastructure and public services. He thanked councilors for what he described as maturity demonstrated during the election and swearing-in process and calls on members to actively participate in standing committees that will be constituted by council.
Kitgum Municipality Mayor Richard Okwera Ojara also calls for teamwork among councilors, division chairpersons, and municipal leaders to strengthen service delivery and support the municipality’s ambition of attaining city status by 2031.
Ojara pedges equitable service delivery across the divisions of Pandwong, Central, and Pager and outlined several infrastructure and social service projects planned for the next five years.
By URN
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