Charles Mukiibi
3 November 2009
Kampala — THE Office of the Prime Minister has commissioned the construction of palaces in the 52 chiefdoms in Acholi sub-region. "Today is a wonderful day for us Acholi and the rest of Uganda.
Through the discussion between the Acholi paramount chief, Rwot David Onen Acana II, and President Yoweri Museveni, we are breaking the ground for Patiko cultural palace to be built," said David Wakikona, the northern Uganda state minister.
Wakikona, who commissioned the construction recently, said bigger developments would go to the region.
He urged the community to settle closer to the palaces so as to benefit from the government projects that go through traditional leaders.
"Acholi traditional leaders now have five Hydraform machines for making bricks. A machine makes 50,000 bricks in a day. Let's join hands and make bricks to finish the constriction of the palaces," Wakikona said.
Gulu deputy resident district commissioner Milton Odongo said the project was a fulfiment of NRM's promise in 1986 to restore all the kingdoms that had been abolished.
He commended the office of the paramount chief of Acholi for settling many land wrangles in Acholi.
Odong also said one person had died during a land dispute in Patiko sub-county. He advised the community to solve land wrangles amicably before the elders rather than going to court.
The Patiko chief, Rwot Jeremiah Bongojane, said his community was happy with the project. "The people of Patiko still have strong hearts and hope. We accept any development the Government brings in our area," Bongojane said.
The Acholi paramount chief advised the chiefdoms to go back to their original land. "As people return home, we the cultural leaders also need to go back and stay with our people," Acana said.
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