Gogonyo MP sponsors meals of P.L.E candidates

By Lawrence Okwakol

Pallisa: Candidates sitting primary leaving examinations on Wednesday and Thursday have been given food to eat during the examination period.

Derrick Orone, the Gogonyo member of Parliament gave out 2.5 tonnes of rice  and  500 kgs of meat all valued at Shs 12 million to all schools in his county. 

Orone said the by-elections stressed and bogged his planned activities including buying for all candidates mathematical sets and steering the purchase of printer for Pallisa district to ease running of tests for pupils assessments.

Richard Oduch, the head teacher of Agurur primary school said the gap of feeding candidates was troubling him as parents didn’t give it priority but said by God’s grace,  Orone came to the rescue.

Oduch said all the pupils in his school were going to leave primary without eating.

“One prime factor in poor performance is lack of feeding at school which needs to be addressed right from primary three,” Oduch said.

Naume  Margaret Ikedit, the Gogonyo county area inspector expressed joy on phone after getting information that none of the candidates in her county was going to starve during the examinations period.

Samson Osakan, Orone’s chairperson of strategic planning  in the county said Orones has done visible program in most social service sectors like improvement of health facilities, ambulance and supporting youth an women leave alone tapping talents in sports and music.

Emmanuel Olupot, who moved around all the four sub counties of Obutet, Gogonyo, Apopong and Kaukura said he gave out food to all schools and warned head teachers from collecting any money from parents.

John Okoboi, the Apopong district councilor said last year, Orone bought mattress and other basics requirements for candidates who got division one but only few benefited because of poor performance.

Okoboi challenged parents to  play their roles for the good of their children.

“The cause of high dropouts in Pallisa is lack of feeding that’s id why the enrollment in primary one and two is higher than afternoon classes”, Okoboi said