KAMPALA: Speaker of Parliament Jacob Oulanyah has fulfilled his pledge of Shs100 million to the Church of Uganda as part of contribution towards the church house campaign. The Speaker made the pledge at the Uganda Martyrs’ Day Celebrations in June, 2021.
The Church House campaign dubbed ‘Love Gift’ aimed at clearing a Shs60 billion debt owed to Equity Bank. The debt was incurred during the construction of the Church House which is a commercial building in Kampala, owned by the Anglican Church in Uganda also known as the Church of Uganda.
The Speaker said he was delighted to honour his pledge to aid in the smooth running of the Church and its projects.
“I made a pledge and the onus is on me to honour it. It has not been easy to collect such a lump sum which is why I asked for six months and I am pleased to deliver as promised,” he added.
Oulanyah also cleared his pledge of Shs20 million meant for the purchase of five solar lights for the Martyrs Shrine at Nakiyanja in Namugongo.
The Archbishop of Church of Uganda, Rt Rev. Stephen Kaziimba, who received the funds from the Speaker today, Thursday, November 11, 2021 at his residence in Namirembe, said it was indeed the calling of God to have Oulanyah as one of the leaders to support the call and deliver on it.
Archbishop Kaziimba earlier this year made a call to Christians asking them to contribute money to clear the debt incurred during the construction of the Church House.
Therefore, when Speaker Oulanyah fulfilled his pledge, Archbishop was pleased.
“Many make these kinds of promises and never deliver. This implies that you are God-sent and a leader of his word. That is why God elevated you from being a Deputy Speaker to the Speaker of Parliament and he shall continue to manifest in you through various ways,” he noted.
Archbishop Kaziimba also asked the Speaker to intervene in the dispute in Kumi Diocese where Rev. Charles Okunya insists on being appointed as Bishop of the Diocese.
“Rev. Okunya has caused disturbance amongst the Christians of Kumi for refusing to heed the Church’s recommendation and insisted that he must be consecrated as Bishop,” he added noting that the Church will not appoint Rev. Okunya forcefully.