Ngora County in Ngora District is currently experiencing a silent but steady transformation, thanks to the persistent efforts of its County Member of Parliament, Hon. Juliet Achayo Lodou.
With her commitment to community upliftment, Achayo’s hands-on approach to development has resonated across the district, from gravel roads winding through villages to newly roofed classrooms and fresh water flowing through once-dry communities.
In an exclusive interview, Hon. Achayo emphasized her mission.
“Our development efforts have been driven by the real needs of the people. From roads to schools, from water to power, I am committed to ensuring that Ngora County rises out of poverty and becomes a model of transformation. These interventions are not just projects, they are stepping stones for better livelihoods,” she said.
One of the most visible footprints of Achayo’s work is in road maintenance and opening.
Recognizing that poor infrastructure was a major bottleneck to rural productivity, she personally donated fuel to support road works in areas underserved by government machinery.
The interventions included road maintenance from Kobuin to Opot (8 km), Kobuin to Aciisa (4 km), and the routes from Kobule to Kadok (3.5 km) and Apama Akero to Oteteen (3.5 km).
Even shorter stretches like the completion of the Kalengo to Tororo road were not left out.
“These roads were in such a bad state that traders, pregnant women, and schoolchildren were stuck for hours or had to walk long distances. But now, movement is smoother, businesses are picking up, and even emergency responses have improved,” said MP Achayo.
Achayo’s lobbying power has also seen Ngora benefit from a range of crucial interventions.
Her successful appeal to the Ministry of Works and Transport secured culverts for particularly impassable roads, further complementing her diesel contributions.
She also lobbied for environmental conservation through tree-planting initiatives, brought power to underserved communities like Tororo Trading Center, and facilitated the extension of piped water to Kadok and Kaderum.
One of the notable achievements is the repair of five boreholes, supported by the Office of the Prime Minister, and the delivery of 80 long-lasting steel borehole pipes. In addition, she helped rehabilitate five major schools with iron sheets: Ngora High School (150), Kobuin P/S (116), Opot P/S (116), Ngora Boys P/S (100), and Atoot P/S (100).
“For years, these school buildings leaked during the rainy season. Now children can learn in dignity,” said MP Achayo on Sunday evening.
Achayo also secured tricycles and wheelchairs from non-governmental organizations, restoring mobility and dignity to persons with disabilities across the county.
“It was so painful watching our peoplecrawl around for years. My efforts have enabled this people to move around independently. It’s life-changing,” MP Achayo noted.
Furthermore, she told our reporter that, she has lobbied for a school bus for Kobwin Secondary School and delivered computers, enhancing digital literacy for students who had never touched a keyboard before.
“Education is one of the cornerstone of my agenda. I coordinated the distribution of textbooks to all government-aided primary and secondary schools to help in strengthen learning.”
She also spearheaded the rehabilitation of Kobuin Primary School. The delivery of 15 hospital beds to the district has eased congestion in local health facilities, enabling better patient care.
“I gave birth while lying on the floor last year,” recalled Mary Atim a mother from Tilling. “Today, thanks to our MP, women like me have beds, and the hospital feels more humane.”
In response to seasonal food shortages, Hon. Achayo recently delivered 6.5 tons of maize to several food-insecure villages including Tilling Gawa, Omoo, Ojogol, Kodike, Kapujan, Pokor, Agurur, Moruirion, Katekwa, Okorom, and Kalengo.
“We didn’t have to sleep hungry during the dry season. The maize helped keep us going while waiting for the harvest,” said elderly resident Paul Emuron from Kodike parish.
Such targeted food support has alleviated temporary suffering while reinforcing the MP’s dedication to welfare beyond just infrastructure.
Following deadly clashes among fishing communities in Ngora and Pallisa, MP Achayo has always coordinated security deployments to restore order and promote coexistence.
“People were scared to go fishing, their only source of income. Now, our people feel safe again. There’s calm, and we can work in peace,” said Duncan Musani, the LCIII Kobwin Sub County.
Mary Adongo, a mother of six from Ngora Town Council, remarked, “She is the first leader I have seen who comes back not just to campaign, but to check on whether the support she brought is working.
Adongo added that, “Because of the roads she helped open, youth are now able to transport their produce to markets. That means income, which means independence.”
As 2026 edges closer, political talk is naturally brewing. But for Hon. Achayo, the focus remains on delivery, not distractions.
“These are not just projects to me, they are investments in people’s futures,” she said.
“When a girl walks to school without fearing rain, when a farmer gets his goods to market, when an old woman drinks clean water, that’s when I know we are making progress,” MP Achayo added
I am always on the ground. I don’t wait for reports, I listen directly to the people.”
Achayo says she’s also working to secure more hospital equipment and expand ICT access to rural schools to prepare Ngora’s youth for the digital age.
“As we build, we must also look to the future,” she said. “And that means equipping our children with tools, not just hopes.”
In a region where political promises have often gone unfulfilled, Hon. Juliet Achayo Lodou’s hands-on approach and steady delivery have turned her into not just a leader but a trusted advocate for the people of Ngora. Whether it’s a borehole in Kadok or a classroom in Atoot, her impact is visible and more importantly, it is being felt.
As the sun sets over the dusty plains of Ngora, there’s a sense of movement, of hope, and of a county steadily reclaiming its dignity, one project at a time.
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