Lira, Uganda | Lango Cultural Institution has sworn in seventeen committees aimed at strengthening cultural governance and promoting community development across the subregion.
The ceremony took place at the Lango Cultural Centre on Saturday during a council meeting of clan leaders, known as owitong, and was presided over by Wontok Willy Omodo Omodo, the clan head of Pedi Wibye Acel.
More than 150 clan leaders attended the meeting, alongside other appointment committees, working closely with the office of the Won Nyaci, the paramount cultural leader of the Lango people.
The oaths were administered by Dr. Adams Makmot Kibwanga, acting in his official capacity as Commissioner of Oaths.
Addressing the gathering, Won Nyaci of Lango, HRH. Dr Michael Moses Odongo Okune reminded the newly appointed committee members that their roles carried significant responsibility.
He emphasised that the appointments were voluntary and cautioned against expectations of financial reward, urging members to serve with commitment and integrity.
Dr. Okune also encouraged local leaders to resolve minor disputes within clan structures, warning against the unnecessary escalation of such matters to higher offices within the cultural institution.
The committees sworn in include those responsible for discipline, finance, protocol, education, culture, youth and gender, security, literacy and savings groups, each mandated to oversee specific areas of cultural administration and social development.
Among those appointed were Geoffrey Oyeng, Philips Ogile Jakayo, and Tonny Ocen Okello, alongside other members drawn from across the sub-region.
In his remarks, the Prime Minister of the Lango Cultural Institution, Prof. Willy Okullu called on committee members to carry out their duties diligently and to work in close coordination with senior offices to ensure effective leadership and the preservation of Lango cultural values.
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