ZOMBO, UGANDA: The Bishop of Nebbi Catholic Diocese Rt. Rev. Raphael Wokorach has taken the fight against Disco to students in schools saying this is the right approach to fight against the vice which endangers morals within the society.
The Bishop made the revelation on Thursday during his maiden pastoral visit to Paidha Secondary School where he administered the sacrament of confirmation to over 50 catholic students of the school.
Bishop Wokorach while speaking at the function applauded the different stakeholders for identifying the Disco as a major challenge to young people across the board. He said the vice is one of the bad elements killing the Alur culture and the people fighting it are mindful of the future of the youth.
The man of God added that Jesus preached against anybody who ruins the soul of young people/Children and quoted the scripture, “It would have been better if they put a big stone on his neck and throw him in the water”.
Gracing the same event, Mr Onega Innocent, the LC3 chairperson of Paidha Town Council told the students how he lost in the 2016 elections because he had previously banned disco operations within the town council.
He said during his political tenure, there was a drop in the rate of HIV/AIDS infection from 6.8 per cent to 4.2 per cent and first grades in primary and secondary schools increased from 11 to over 40.
Mr Onega, therefore, argued that the Disco is not good for school-going teenagers and those under 18 years.
Relatedly, Ringtho Hassan, the Speaker of Zombo district local government said the students should have self-esteem and a positive attitude towards their academic career so as to avoid wasting time on what will not help them in the future,” it’s only you and there is no copy of you.”
This visit is part and parcel of the mandate to supervise the progress and developments of all inventories of the Catholic Diocese of Nebbi not only limited to church structures and resources but also schools, health facilities and so on.
Bishop Wokorach visited three catholic founded schools in Zombo district within a period of six days in the early days of the month of July, starting with St.Aloysious College Nyapea, St.Peter Warr Girls and Paidha Secondary School respectively.
Paidha secondary school is a catholic founded, government grant-aided, community-centred learning institution that has been in existence for more than 25 years, providing an opportunity for students from humble financial backgrounds to access education in the same mind with about 6 other government-owned and aided schools in Zombo district.
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