In Summary: Luuka District and Busoga leaders are mourning Bukoova Town Council Mayor Kagawa Ignatius, who died in a road accident in Iganga on Saturday, barely six months after taking office. Another local leader, Luuka Town Council Mayor Patrick Wagubi, who was also involved in an accident, has been discharged from hospital and is recovering at home.
Iganga, Uganda — Leaders in Luuka District and the wider Busoga region are mourning the death of Bukoova Town Council Mayor Kagawa Ignatius, who was killed in a road accident in Iganga town on Saturday.
Kagawa, who had served as mayor for only six months, reportedly died at the scene of the crash. Details of the vehicles involved and the exact circumstances surrounding the accident were still emerging by press time.
Luuka District LCV Chairperson Peter Kafuko Mulyandawo described the deceased as a dedicated, hardworking and people-centred leader who regularly consulted him on issues affecting Bukoova Town Council and the welfare of its residents.
“I am deeply saddened by the untimely passing of my dear colleague and trusted fellow leader, the late Kagawa, Mayor of Bukoova Town Council. He was a dedicated, hardworking and people-centred leader who regularly consulted me on various issues affecting Bukoova and the welfare of his people,” Kafuko said.
“His passing is a great loss to Bukoova and Luuka District. May God grant his family, colleagues and friends strength and comfort during this difficult time,” he added.
Luuka District Woman MP Annet Nabirye also mourned Kagawa, describing him as a wise and dedicated leader whose vision and service had left a lasting impact. “We mourn the loss of a wise and dedicated leader whose vision and service left a lasting impact on everyone. May his legacy live on. RIP Brother Kagawa,” she said.
Deputy Presidential Press Secretary and Special Presidential Assistant on Press and Mobilisation Alhajji Faruk Kirunda also extended condolences to Kagawa’s family, Luuka leaders and the people of Bukoova.
“To the Kagawa family, Leadership of Luuka and the People of Bukoova. Please accept my deepest condolences. Kagawa was a visionary leader whose wisdom, integrity, and kindness touched everyone who knew him. May God grant you comfort and strength during this painful time,” Kirunda said.
Luuka Assistant Resident District Commissioner Umar Ntogona described the death as a major loss to the district and the National Resistance Movement (NRM) fraternity.
“The news of the untimely passing of Mayor Kagawa Ignatius of Bukoova Town Council in a tragic road accident in Iganga today has come as a great shock and a painful moment for all of us. Kagawa was not only a leader entrusted with serving his community but also a committed and steadfast supporter of the NRM party,” Ntogona said.
“Your journey may have ended, but your contribution to your community will not be forgotten,” he added.
Meanwhile, Luuka Town Council Mayor Patrick Wagubi, who was also involved in an accident, has been discharged from hospital and is recovering at his home.
In a message shared by senior politician Baker Luwano, Wagubi was reported to be out of danger after receiving treatment at Shalom Health Facility.
“Mayor Wagubi Patrick of Luuka Town Council is by the grace of the Lord out of danger. He has been discharged from the Shalom Health Facility and he is apparently at his home. As a man of the people many sympathisers are flocking his residence but we have advised him to rest,” Luwano said.
Police had not issued an official statement on the accident that claimed Kagawa’s life by press time. The cause of the crash and whether the two mayors’ accidents were connected had not been established.
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