President Yoweri
Museveni has given 208 oxen to households affected by Nodding Syndrome in Pader
District. This is in fulfillment of a pledge he made a few years ago.
The pledge was delivered
by the State House Comptroller, Mrs. Jane Barekye, today, Thursday, at Awere
Health Center III in Pader district.
While addressing the
locals, the State House Comptroller said she came as a messenger from the
President to deliver his pledge and pass to them some vital information.
In his message delivered
by Mrs. Barekye, President Museveni commended the people of Pader for voting
him back to power in the last Presidential elections.
He also thanked the
beneficiaries for being patient until he fulfilled his pledge.
“On 11th May
2014 while addressing the Girls SACCO Annual General Meeting in Pader district,
H.E Yoweri Kaguta Tibuhaburwa Museveni pledged to support families with Nodding
Syndrome patients with oxen and oxen ploughs,” Mrs. Barekye said, before
flagging off the distribution of the 208 oxen to the beneficiaries.
“I’m told that the oxen
ploughs were given out in 2016. It’s the very reason I am thanking you for
being patient up to now when H.E has fulfilled his pledge of the oxen,” she
added.
On the other
hand, the State House Comptroller applauded the district leaders for
guiding, counseling and offering care to the victims' families.
“It’s not a simple
task. I'm told that parents and patients face stigma due to the disease,” she
added.
Mrs. Barekye further
tasked the beneficiaries to use the oxen and ploughs well so that they earn a
living as advised by the President.
She also noted that more
Ugandans facing the same problem will benefit from such Presidential
pledges.
The State House
Comptroller went ahead to appreciate Dr. Robert Omara for helping State House
to identify the right beneficiaries.
“In order to arrive at
the right people, Dr. Omara consulted hospitals, districts and got relevant
information to determine the rightful beneficiaries. He also bought very nice
bulls on behalf of the President,” she stated.
Concerning Awere Health
Center III being upgraded to Health Center IV, Mrs. Barekye explained that the
issue has already been tabled on the floor of Parliament. She promised to use
the relevant authorities to ensure that the issue becomes a success.
According to a report by
the Pader Chief Administrative Officer (CAO), Mr. Adebuason Robert, a total of
1,548 households have one or more Nodding Syndrome patient(s). It further shows
that the district lacks health facilities that can handle severe cases of the
disease.
The Resident District
Commissioner (RDC), Mr. Odong Milton and the Woman Member of Parliament, Hon.
Aciro Paska Menya, commended the President for extending a helping hand to the
victims and also requested him to build for them Health Center IVs that can
offer proper health services to the locals.
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