NRM MP Candidates For Ayivu East In Arua City Pledge Improved Service Delivery

ARUA: As the NRM party primaries and the 2026 general elections draw near, the competition in Ayivu East Constituency, Arua City, is heating up. 

Five candidates vying for the NRM flag—Hon. Bakoko Zoe Bakoru, Hon. Feta Geoffrey (the incumbent), Eng. Tiyo William Oda, Hajji Anguyo Musa, and Nyakuezaibo Ezra—are campaigning across various wards, promising enhanced service delivery to address the constituency’s challenges.

The candidates have pledged to provide clean water, extend electricity to rural areas, improve health facilities, upgrade road networks, and ensure effective representation to secure a fair share of national resources.

Hon. Bakoko highlighted the lack of electricity, clean water, and quality healthcare in the constituency. 

“Since returning from Congo, we’ve seen progress, but electricity hasn’t reached most households or small trading centers, where it could create jobs for youth,” she said. 

“In Lufe ward, for instance, water sources exist, but piped water is needed to prevent diseases like typhoid. With the right leadership, we can achieve equitable distribution of these services.”

Hon. Feta Geoffrey, the incumbent MP, claimed that 70 percent of the constituency’s infrastructure development has been implemented under his tenure, with plans to complete the rest in the next term. 

“In 2020, electricity in West Nile was unreliable. The 10th Parliament secured a $100 million loan, enabling substations in Kole, Nebbi, Gulu, Olwiyo, and Arua, providing 160 megawatts,” he said. Our next focus is medium- and low-voltage transmission in the 12th Parliament.” 

Feta also noted progress in healthcare, citing a new maternity ward in Orivu, built by the UPDF for 500 million shillings, and the establishment of a Health Centre IV. 

Additionally, a seed secondary school is under construction, ensuring all four sub-counties in Ayivu East will have secondary schools. 

He acknowledged challenges with national roads, now managed by the Ministry of Works, but pointed to visible improvements, such as a compactor stationed at Manibe.

Hajji Musa Anguyo emphasized youth empowerment through job creation and skills training to reduce idleness. 

“Seventy percent of our youth are unemployed and disengaged, which can lead to trouble,” he said. 

“An idle mind is the devil’s workshop. We must organize and support our youth to prevent this.”

Nyakuezaibo Ezra focused on the poor state of education and infrastructure. 

“Our schools lack desks and teachers, and our hospitals are inadequate,” he said. 

“Poor roads hinder farmers from reaching markets. I aim to address these issues to improve connectivity and access to services.”

These pledges reflect the candidates’ commitment to tackling the constituency’s challenges through effective leadership and advocacy for greater national resources.