Lagen David

  Following the request from Agago member's of Parliament, government started  allocating the district Shs1 billion for maintenance of roads outside the Uganda National Roads Authority jurisdiction. This was revealed by Lawang Lutedero Hon Lagen David Atuka while carrying out inspection and monitoring of UNRA and Local government roads in Agago District on Tuesday this week. His outstanding commitment towards development depicts the Agago we want to see tomorrow.  The 11th parliament has often shouldered the burden of road maintenance and the people of Agago  will always remember this Parliament for this money. The onus remains now to the district chairperson and the his executive's, says Hon David Lagen .  The Legislator  hailed the allocation noting that their roads are continuously washed away during rainy seasons. “Some of us come from areas with few kilometres of roads covered by UNRA; we rely on the little funds given to local government for maintaini...

  Most families in Agago county don't usually have flexible  access to banking services making lending, loaning and saving difficult. Agago being a agricultural community, vulnerable to economic shocks like illness, death or natural disasters. Financial vulnerability  within the constituency is a key driver of poverty and unstable income in the society. While supporting one of the VSLA group, Hon Lagen David Atuka noted that this Savings and Loan groups are made up of community members, who pool their savings, give each other loans, learn to better manage their money and sometimes even gain skills to start their own businesses and therefore as a leader it calls for prior engagements and lobbying government funds in such village groups.  Lawang Lutedero Hon Lagen David Atuka reported that members are now able to find other ways to make income, start and grow their savings, provide a safety net in case of emergencies especially in dry season's when food harvests is li...