The Woman Member of Parliament for Obongi district, Hon. Zumura Maneno, has donated 48 mattresses to the 48 best-performing candidates in the 2024 Primary Leaving Examinations (PLE).
The handover ceremony took place at the Obongi district council hall today. Obongi district, which had the third-worst PLE performance in Uganda, achieved only four first grades from three schools.
The Resident District Commissioner (RDC) of Obongi thanked Hon. Zumura Maneno for her tireless efforts in promoting education in Obongi during the handover ceremony.
The director of the Islamic University in Uganda’s Arua campus represented Hon. Zumura Maneno, assuring the people of Obongi that the donation of mattresses to the best-performing candidates will be an annual event. He emphasized the importance of education in nurturing children and urged everyone to take it seriously from the beginning.
Dr. Alionzi, Hon. Zumura Maneno’s husband, challenged parents to prioritize their children’s education by sending them to school, ensuring a brighter future.
In a phone interview on Saturday, Hon. Maneno explained that she initiated the distribution of mattresses to top PLE performers to boost academic performance and learning in Obongi district.
Recently, MP Maneno Zumura distributed over 3,000 iron sheets for a decent housing project in Obongi district. This initiative followed her observation that residents were struggling due to the constant need to re-roof their houses. Mohamed Kasa, a resident of Obongi town council, described anyone who opposes Hon. Maneno Zumura in the 2026 general elections as an enemy of the people of Obongi district.
Under the decent housing project, Hon. Maneno Zumura mobilizes residents to contribute funds, which she then supplements by contributing over 50% of the total, enabling them to replace their grass-thatched roofs with iron sheets.
