The outgoing District Police Commander (DPC) of Oyam District, SP Francis Okongo, has advised police officers to supplement their office work with farming as a way of reducing the temptation to solicit bribes from suspects or complainants.
Speaking today at Rainbow Hotel–Oyam during his farewell, Okongo urged officers not to rely solely on handling files, which can expose them to unethical practices, but to venture into farming as an additional source of income to ease financial pressures.
Okongo also applauded political leaders of Oyam for the cooperation that prevented the district from registering any election-related crime during the just concluded election period.
This week, the Inspector General of Police transferred Okongo from Oyam District to Kabalagala Police Station after serving in Oyam for eight months. He will be replaced by SP Sydney Aikoyo, formerly of Kabalagala.
Nelson Acut, Chairperson of the Oyam District Boda Boda Riders Association, described Okongo as a peacemaker who often encouraged dialogue to resolve wrangles among riders. He credited Okongo’s leadership with reducing motorcycle robberies, with many offenders prosecuted and sentenced.
Sam Owili, LC1 of Teduka Cell, praised Okongo for publicly declaring that canine dogs at Oyam CPS should not be charged, and urged him to brief the incoming DPC on the district’s security status to maintain peace.
Sgt James Shilako, the Resident District Commissioner, at the same event implores the parents to educate the young generation, noting that leaders like Okongo are products of parents who valued schooling. URN