Lira, Uganda | As Uganda enters the final days ahead of the January 15 presidential elections, leaders across the country are intensifying community engagements centred on unity, youth empowerment, and national development.
On Thursday, January 1, 2026, Uganda’s Ambassador to Ethiopia Rebecca Amuge Otengo attended a commemorative football match at Agwata Primary School in Agwata Town Council, where she was the guest of honour.
The match, organised in memory of the late Prof. Opio Ekong and Jaminah Opio Ekong brought together teams from Greater Amuda and Greater Kachung.
Addressing the gathering, Otengo commended the community for honouring the departed through sports and described football as an important platform for nurturing talent, discipline, and unity among young people.
She expressed hope that the initiative would produce world-class footballers from the area.
She further pledged continued support for the initiative, promising to contribute towards the annual sports day and to personally attend future events.
Otengo also reflected on her early political career in Lango, during which she founded Boroboro Football Club, noting that the club’s success demonstrated how community-driven sports initiatives can grow into strong and sustainable institutions.
She said the Agwata–Kachung football initiative had similar potential.
Turning to politics ahead of the polls, Otengo said the people of Lango were clear and resolute about their political direction despite intensified campaign activities in the sub-region.
She noted that the region’s political history had shaped its understanding of leadership and governance.
She confirmed that Lango would support President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni in the forthcoming election, citing continuity, stability, and the need to safeguard the future of the younger generation.
Otengo said this choice was intended to ensure collective progress and create opportunities for young people to grow and thrive.
She also urged the public to participate peacefully in the electoral process and to make development-oriented choices at the ballot.
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