Lira City was as bustling as ever as Minister Betty Amongi joined thousands of Catholic believers from Lira Catholic Diocese on Thursday morning to march along major streets in Lira City as they marked the Way of the Cross. The Oyam South Member of Parliament, believed to be transitioning from Oyam South County to contest in Lira City for the Woman MP seat in 2026, has sparked much joy and celebration among Catholic Christians in Lira City on Friday.
Hon. Amongi Akena, who serves as the Minister of Gender, Labour, and Social Development, joined the Catholic believers in the morning, as early as 9:01 AM, to demonstrate her faith to Almighty God. The over 3,500 Christians who gathered at Uganda Martyr’s Cathedral in Lira City were delighted with the honorable Minister of Gender, Labour, and Social Development for humbly participating alongside fellow Lira Catholic Christians. Hon. Betty Amongi Akena is widely believed to possess the strength necessary to fulfill any forthcoming duties.
Led by Rt. Rev. Bishop Sanctus Linos Wanock of Lira Catholic Diocese, Hon. Amongi trekked through the streets in remembrance of Jesus, who suffered carrying the cross before his crucifixion. She covered a distance of about 10 kilometers, ranging from Uganda Martyrs Cathedral in Lira to Boundary Road, Kampala Road, Juba Road, Uhuru Bar, and Obote Avenue to Lira Central Police Station roundabout.
It was at the Lira CPS roundabout where the symbolic Jesus’ Cross, representing his journey to crucifixion, was passed on to the energetic Hon. Amongi, who safely delivered the Cross to Lira Cathedral Church. This serves as a clear demonstration of Hon. Betty Amongi’s devotion to her Christian faith.
The Speaker of Lira City West Division, Hon. Okello Daniel, believes that her path to victory for the Lira City Woman MP seat in 2026 began on Friday during the Way of the Cross
