Lira: The Minister of Gender, Labour, and Social Development, and Oyam South MP, Hon. Amongi Betty Akena, caused a lot of excitement among revelers at Front Page Lounge on Saturday night during a show organized to host Jose Chameleon.
In her brief speech to the revelers, she categorically clarified that the issue of music and entertainment falls under the Ministry of Gender, Labour, and Social Development, directly linked to her docket. Amongi emphasized the importance for leaders to connect with people of all classes, irrespective of their status and level.
Minister Amongi promised the youth that she also possesses rare styles of modern dancing methods that can surprise them because she is a person for all seasons and situations.
In a related happening, Hon. Jimmy Michael Akena Obote, the Lira City East Division MP and UPC Party president, while addressing the mammoth crowd, expressed his presence as a leader to spend happy moments with them, entertain himself among the young population, and be closer to them at all times and in all accessible places.
Hon. Betty Amongi Akena contributed 500,000 Shillings in cash as her condolence contribution to assist in the burial arrangements of an artist commonly known as “Bee Pee,” who passed away after an accident last week.
A youth from Ober Entebbe, speaking on condition of anonymity to The Ankole Times newspaper, expressed readiness to mobilize for Minister Amongi to contest in Lira City as a Woman MP because she is a leader accessible at any time and, above all, socially and economically generous.
Hon. Okello Daniel, the Speaker of Lira City West Division, commended both Hon. Minister Amongi and UPC Party President Hon. Jimmy Michael Akena Obote for their flexibility under all situations, including attending to the youth and all categories of people whenever called upon. He urged the youth to vote for such dedicated leaders in the future and stay connected to committed leaders who reach out to them on the ground in Lira City.
Hon. Aduku Caro Gloria, councilor of Lira City West ‘B,’ appreciated Hon. Betty Amongi for always attending functions within Lira City in person.
An upcoming artist who preferred not to be named in this publication narrated that Hon. Minister Amongi is a community brand and deserves to be elected in the city because of her wonderful contributions within a short period in Lira City and beyond since rumors began circulating about her contesting as an MP in Lira City. During the show, Dr. Jose Chameleon gave out money to the revelers in denominations of 10,000 and 20,000 as a token of appreciation for their jubilation during the organized stage performance.
