Lango Leaders Present Five-year Development Agenda to Gen. Salim Saleh

Nakaseke, Uganda | Leaders from Lango sub-region, led by the Paramount Chief (Won-Nyaci) His Highness Eng. Dr. Moses Michael Odongo Okune, have presented a comprehensive five-year development memorandum to the Chief Coordinator of Operation Wealth Creation, Gen. Caleb Akandwanaho, also known as Salim Saleh, aimed at accelerating socio-economic transformation in the region.

The memorandum was tabled during a high-level meeting held at Saleh’s Kirema Farm in Kapeeka, Nakaseke District, where discussions centred on enhancing household incomes through agriculture, value addition and agro-industrialisation.

Prior to the meeting, the Lango delegation toured a number of enterprises at the farm, including factories dealing in ceramics, footwear, electronics and radio manufacturing, as well as production of disposable items such as cups and plates. The tour provided practical insights into industrialisation and job creation models that leaders said could be replicated in Lango.

According to the Prime Minister of Lango Cultural Institution, Willy Okullo, the Won-Nyaci used the meeting to invite Saleh to visit Lango and assess the impact of government poverty eradication programmes. Saleh welcomed the proposal and pledged to organise a visit while also committing to channel key issues in the memorandum to Yoweri Kaguta Museveni for consideration under the National Development Plan IV.

Okullo noted that the delegation was particularly encouraged by the number of Lango youth employed in the Kapeeka-based factories, saying this demonstrated the potential of industrialisation to address unemployment in the sub-region.

Speaking during the engagement, Odongo Okune said the memorandum, developed during a meeting at Lango Cultural Centre on February 28, 2026, outlines key priorities including expansion of wealth creation programmes, road infrastructure development, upgrading of health facilities, increased representation of Lango in government, and provision of scholarships for students from each district to join public universities.

He expressed optimism that the government would respond positively to the proposals, citing the region’s strong support for President Museveni in recent elections.

In his response, Saleh commended Lango leaders for taking initiative in defining their development priorities, pledging to personally support interventions such as provision of tractors, revival of Lira Spinning Mill and starch factory, while forwarding broader policy issues to the President for action.

The meeting was also attended by the Deputy Attorney General, Jackson Karugaba Kafuuzi, who applauded the Lango leadership for proactively engaging the government on development, noting that many regions are yet to organise similar efforts.