Soroti/Kampala — National Resistance Movement (NRM) Central Executive Committee (CEC) Vice Chairman for the Eastern Region and Soroti City West MP Calvin Echodu has disclosed the issues he raised in a recent submission to President Yoweri Museveni, following the party’s top organ deliberations.
In a statement shared on X on Friday, Echodu detailed three key matters he brought to the President’s attention concerning the Teso sub-region. Notably, his account focused entirely on regional security concerns and development priorities, with no reference to succession discussions that have dominated media reports around recent CEC meetings.
Echodu said he highlighted growing anxiety among Teso residents over rumours of a possible rebellion. He conveyed the request from local leaders for an opportunity to meet the President to discuss the matter and address community concerns. The remarks come against the backdrop of the recent detention of retired Lt Gen Peter Elwelu over alleged subversive activities, which has stirred unease in a region with a history of insurgency.
He further stressed the need for the Ministry of Education and Sports to issue a letter of no objection to enable the transfer of land title to the Ministry of Health. This, he said, would clear the way for construction of the long-awaited Soroti Regional Referral Hospital.
Echodu also requested that the Ministry of Works and Transport prioritise and include the Soroti City bypass in the next national budget. He argued that the project would ease traffic congestion, improve connectivity, and support the sub-region’s socio-economic transformation.
“I believe these matters require timely attention and coordinated action in the interest of the people of Teso and the wider Eastern Uganda region,” Echodu stated.
His disclosure comes amid intense public and media focus on NRM CEC deliberations, particularly reports and denials regarding discussions on the party’s future leadership. Echodu’s account of his submission makes no mention of succession or related national political questions, instead concentrating on constituency and regional development issues.
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