By Alele Ronald Ongwech
The Paramount chief Of Lango Cultural Foundation (LCF) ,his highness Yosam Odur Ebii has advised people of Lango to vote wisely in the coming 2026 general election to avoid electing people who will hinder the development of Lango.
Speaking during the official opening of Lango Cultural Foundation (L.C.F )office in Senior quarter. B .Lira City west held on Saturday 22nd February 2025
Odur Ebii said that much as leaders are chosen and annointed by God, Lango have a big role to play by voting competent leaders that develop Lango.
” Be very careful, exercise your rights to vote diligently, cautiously there are leaders who engages in reckless behaviours and put personal interest first ahead of service delivery;’ Odur Cautioned.
Hundreds of his subjects gathered to witness the first of its kind event, since time immemorial, opening an office and official business handling center for cultural affairs of Lango, were challenged when his Highness boldly told them to vote out of office weak leaders and elect young and old pro development leaders like the one steering Lango Cultural Foundation now.
Dr. L. Lawrence Ocen, the speaker Lango Cultural Foundation told the gathering that the office is an official business center where administration of Lango Cultural affairs shall be handled from, not like in the past from under trees and along roadside.
The Prime Minister of Lango Cultural Foundation revealed that manu cultural leaders in Lango seemed to have hated the subject by not disclosing the achievements of Mze Yosam, yet his highness did a lot for Lango.
He tasked Mze Levi Okodi Mac Pio, the first deputy prime minister to reach some of the achievements that leaders kept under carpet from Lango to know and some are falsely claiming to have brought.
Macpio started with the 20th April 2009 meeting of the president with His highness Yosam and nine cabinet members, where among other request in the petition, he asked to allow Lango join the fight against LRA and Amuka militia was granted.
The Akibua stadium, Lira University from Gulu University constituent college at Bar Apwoo and Lango palace among others.
The Premier says eight of the 12 request has since been worked on either fully, ongoing or started.
Felix Adupa Ongwech, the Minister of Science, Innovation and Technology under Lango Cultural Foundation (L.C.F) said that the office will boast development in Lango since it will serve as business centre for lango .
Adupa advised people of Lango to prioritise educating their children if they are to shine bright in future.
He also encouraged people to engage themselves in productive activities like farming, rearing animals urging them to desist from laziness.
Rtd.Rev.Charles Olema ,who also serves as 2nd deputy of Awitong Abwori clan said that all leadership on earth is chosen by God and therefore they should lead their people with alot of integrity and faithfulness.
Olema urged leaders to always lead people with alot of humility ,cautioning them against corruption and accumulating wealth for themselves rather than investing on their people.
After operating without office nearly 22 years, Lango Cultural Foundation has finally acquired an office space in Lira City .
