Inside Won-Nyaci Dr. Eng. Moses Odongo Okune’s 5-Year Dev’t plan Presented to Gen. Salim  Saleh

Won-Nyaci, Dr. Eng. MM Odongo Okune and Gen. Saleh fruitful discussion to develop Lira’s Industry was so interesting.

Gen. Salim Sale and Won Nyaci HH Dr. Eng. Moses Micheal Odongo Okune in Nakaseske. Photo Courtesy.

By Okidi Patrick

In the quiet, industrial hum of Kapeeka, Nakaseke District,
His Highness Eng. Dr. Moses Michael Odongo Okune, the Won-Nyaci of Lango, led a high-powered delegation to the Kirema Farm of Gen. Caleb Akandwanaho—popularly known as Salim Saleh—to present a five-year development memorandum that many insiders are calling the “Kapeeka Pact.”
The meeting, held at the nerve center of Operation Wealth Creation (OWC), signals a strategic shift in how Lango intends to negotiate its share of the national cake as the country transitions into the Fourth National Development Plan (NDP IV).

Beyond the ceremonial handshakes, the Won-Nyaci’s mission was strictly business. The delegation toured Saleh’s sprawling industrial complex, which churns out everything from ceramics and electronics to footwear. For Dr. Okune, seeing Lango youth already employed in these Kapeeka factories was the “proof of concept” needed to demand similar investments back home.
At the heart of the memorandum is a call for the revival of the Lira Spinning Mill and the starch factory—two legacy industries whose resurrection could trigger an industrial renaissance in the North.

Gen. Salim Saleh, known for his preference for “on-the-ground” results over boardroom bureaucracy, was reportedly impressed. He commended the Lango leadership for being proactive—a sentiment echoed by Deputy Attorney General Jackson Kafuuzi, who noted that other regions are lagging behind Lango’s organized approach.
In a rare move, Saleh pledged to personally oversee the provision of tractors to the region and promised to lobby President Museveni for the broader policy shifts requested in the memo, including scholarships for public universities and expanded health infrastructure.

The timing of this engagement is really positive and developmental with Dr. Okune highlighting the region’s “strong support” for the President in recent elections, the memorandum serves as a gentle reminder of the “loyalty dividend” Lango expects.
According to Lango Cultural Institution Prime Minister, Prof. Willy Okullo, the Won-Nyaci has already secured a commitment from Gen. Saleh to visit Lango for a firsthand assessment of poverty eradication programs.

The delegation featured a strong presence of the institution’s top brass and their spouses, including Margaret Odongo (Agong) and Susan Okullo, signaling that the push for development is a unified family and regional front.