By Francis Lubega
06th Feb 2022
The Minister of State for Karamoja Affairs Agnes Nandutu has lauded the late Fr. Simon Lokodo, a commissioner at the Uganda Human Rights Commission – UHRC for his stance against corruption.
Nandutu made the remark along with UHRC Chairperson Mariam Wangadya who led a delegation of staff, legislators from Karamoja region and relatives to receive Lokodo’s remains at Entebbe International Airport this morning to receive the remains of Fr. Lokodo that have been returned aboard a Turkish Airlines Flight
Lokodo, 64, died suddenly on January 29, 2022 while in Geneva, Switzerland, where he had gone as part of Uganda’s delegation to attend a UN human rights meeting. Medical tests confirmed that Lokodo succumbed to COVID-19.
Legislators from Karamoja region including Pian County MP Achia Remegio and Amudat Woman MP Betty Chelain say Lokodo was a religious, generous, a mentor and an exemplary leader.
Chelain says she converted to the Catholic faith because of Lokodo’s teachings. She however had an unaccomplished work with him in trying to eliminate female genital mutilation-FGM among the Pokot in Amudat.
Lokodo was served as a parish priest for Karenga, in Kotido Diocese, but was relieved of his pastoral duty by Pope Bendict XVI after insisting on joining politics when he contested for the Dodoth County parliamentary seat after the death of the incumbent MP, Ael Ark Lodou, in June 2006.
In Cabinet, Lokodo was appointed the state minister for industry, a position he held from February 2009 to May 2011 when he was appointed Ethics and Integrity minister replacing Dr. Nsaba Buturo.
He will be buried on Tuesday February 8th 2022 at his ancestral home in Kapedo in Karenga
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