In a far shocking revelation, the Public Accounts Committee on Local Government has confirmed that the person who was called live on broadcast TV and Radio by Prime Minister Robinah Nabbanja as the first recipient of the COVID-19 relief fund is not what he claimed to be.
Geoffrey Oloya made headlines as the first beneficiary of the COVID-19 relief fund meant for vulnerable people.
At the launch of the relief fund disbursement on July 9th, Prime Minister Robinah Nabbanja made a call to Oloya to confirm if he had received the money and indeed, the ‘Boda Boda man joyfully affirmed.
Alas, the Boda Boda Association of Gulu City has since distanced itself from such person known as Oloya, while the Public Accounts Committee on Local Government headed by former Gulu District Chairperson Ojara Martin Mapenduzi has discovered that Oloya is an assistant to the Town Mayor.
The Committee also discovered that money meant for vulnerable groups ended up in the hands of LC III chairpersons, former Division Mayors, politicians, councillors and staff in council offices where the whole data compilation was fraudulently hijacked.
Nakut Faith Loru, the woman MP for Napak District and member of the committee also expressed dismay at the actions of the Gulu District administration.
Shocked Chairperson of Boda Boda cyclists in Gulu City, Justine Paul Ochola also confirmed that they have not heard of one Goeffrey Oloya.
