Gulu district on Wednesday paid respect to the late Professor Alexander Mwa Odonga applauding him for his contribution to Acholi and Uganda as a whole.
John Okwonga the Gulu district local government speaker praised Prof Odonga saying he was a blessing for the Acholi region. He asked for the late Prof to be emulated by the Acholi.
Rose Amono Abili, a councilor representing Bungatira Sub County described the deceased as a strong man who committed himself to sharing his vision and knowledge in the medical field without discrimination.
Obol Justine Simpleman the councilor five representing people of Laroo division in Gulu municipality and who also doubles as chairman works and technical services Gulu, asked the district speaker to name one road in memory of the late Odongo.
Professor Alexander Odonga was born in 1922 in Patiko in Gulu district. He was one of the first two surgeons in East Africa. He passed on last week from Kampala due to heart failure. He was 94. He will be buried today at Michan cemetery in Gulu municipality.
The Gulu district vice chairperson Oola Simon Peter who chaired the council meeting applauded the deceased for his contribution to Acholi literature (the late Odonga was also an author and wrote the first Luo dictionary).
Mr. Oola told the council that the motions moved to recognise Odonga will be tabled before the district executive committee to be held next for approval before a full council meeting.
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Being that Mr Odonga maintained a residence in Mican / Custom Corner, it would be appropriate to rename the custom corner junction after him plus several medical related institution eg the Gulu Refreeal Hospitals Surgery wing as Odonga wing etc. Only a sugestion, after all we have a a Samuel Doe Street in Gulu, realy, what did he contribute to Gulu, Acholi? If nothing perhaps we should remove such irrelevancies.