By Derrick Omoding
Many of the senior Citizens have expressed emotions over the passing on of former legislator Onapito Ekomoloit.
Onapito who was formerly the Press Secretary to the President,58, is dead.
The Speaker of Parliament Rt. Hon. Annette Anita Among and former Minister Mike Mukula both made the announcements on X, a few hours after his last breth, saying Ona, as he was fondly called, passed on early today after a short illness.
Ona is the current Board Chairman of Nile Breweries Ltd and on the council of elders of St Peter’s College Tororo.
“On behalf of the Teso community and the country at large I hereby announce with deep sadness and Pain demise of our brother Hon ONAPITO OKOMOLOIT (RIP) a veteran journalist and former member of parliament AMURIA county …the rest of the details will be communicated later,” Mukula said.
Onapitio in the past year published his book “Tears & Triumph” and also wedded his wife Cathy in February this year. He had also in October last year, lost his first wife Margaret Aanyu, mother to his first son. She was Chief Magistrate in Soroti.
Don Wanyama, a former press secretary said “Ndugu Onapito Ekomoloit was a good man. Deeply knowledgeable, respectful and humble. It was always a learning experience the couple of times our paths crossed. We mourn with his family, the people of Teso and the media fraternity. May his ancestors receive him with favour.”
Parliament spokesman Chris Obore said, “An icon. A gentleman. Humble. Traditionally grounded. Intellectually exposed. Teso did not deserve to lose you. It sucks & hurts. Onapito Ekomoloit!”