Office of the Mayor | Arua City

Official X account of the Office of the Mayor, Arua City, @LAlionzi.

[Alionzi Lawrence (Dangote) @LAlionzi]

This morning, I joined the Resident Judge of Arua High Court Circuit, Hon. Lady Justice Grace Magala, as Chief Guest at the opening of a plea bargain camp at the Male Section of Arua City Prison.

The camp is expected to process plea bargains for more than 100 inmates today.

[Alionzi Lawrence (Dangote) @LAlionzi]

I have paid my last respects to the late LMB Rags, one of the most accomplished hip-hop artists our region has ever produced.

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[Office of the Mayor | Arua City @AruaCityMayor]

@LAlionzi The Mayor expressed appreciation to the Bishop for making land available for the construction of Holy Trinity Ayivuni Seed Secondary School, a significant contribution towards expanding access to education in Arua City.

[Office of the Mayor | Arua City @AruaCityMayor]

His Worship @LAlionzi paid a courtesy visit to Rt. Rev. Sabino Ocean Odoki, Bishop of Arua Catholic Diocese, accompanied by the City Education Officer and the City Legal Officer.

[Alionzi Lawrence (Dangote) @LAlionzi]

This afternoon, I joined family, friends, fellow artists and the people of West Nile to pay our final respects to Bernard Ojaku, popularly known as Rasta Ofaria. It was an emotional moment as we celebrated his life and honoured his contribution to our community.

[Office of the Mayor | Arua City @AruaCityMayor]

@LAlionzi It was an emotional moment as the community came together to celebrate his life and honour his contribution to the entertainment industry and the people of West Nile. May his soul rest in eternal peace.

[Office of the Mayor | Arua City @AruaCityMayor]

This afternoon, His Worship @LAlionzi joined family, friends, fellow artists and the people of West Nile as chief mourner to pay their final respects to Bernard Ojaku, popularly known as Rasta Ofaria.

[Office of the Mayor | Arua City @AruaCityMayor]

This Week in the Mayor's Office.

[Alionzi Lawrence (Dangote) @LAlionzi]

Yesterday, I joined thousands of residents in Arua City to celebrate and support two young people making their mark in our entertainment industry.

[Alionzi Lawrence (Dangote) @LAlionzi]

From all of us in Arua City, Happy 64th Independence Day, Uganda! 🇺🇬

[Alionzi Lawrence (Dangote) @LAlionzi]

Today, I delivered the State of the City Address during a sitting of Arua City Council.

Under Section 13(5) of the Local Governments Act, the Mayor, as Chairperson of the City Council, is required to report to Council on the state of affairs of the City at least once every year.

[Alionzi Lawrence (Dangote) @LAlionzi]

Yesterday, together with the Executive and Technical Team, I joined Mr. Yuda Alitibo, an Accountant with Arua City, and Fr. Natal Inziku, who taught me CRE at Pokea Seminary, to pay our last respects to their late mother, Mrs. Madelene Tebu, in Maracha District.

[Alionzi Lawrence (Dangote) @LAlionzi]

Today, I welcomed Commissioners from the Local Government Finance Commission (LGFC) who were in Arua City on a field visit to assess revenue collection in our markets.

[Office of the Mayor | Arua City @AruaCityMayor]

This Week in the Mayor's Office.

[Alionzi Lawrence (Dangote) @LAlionzi]

This morning, I had the pleasure of meeting H.E. Sigrid Sommer, Ambassador of Germany to Uganda, and Alicia van den Boom, Head of Cooperation at the Embassy of Germany in Kampala.

[Alionzi Lawrence (Dangote) @LAlionzi]

This afternoon, I had the pleasure of meeting with H.E. Signe Skovbakke Winding Albjerg, Ambassador of @DKinUganda, and Adam Sparre Spliid, Head of Cooperation and Deputy Head of Mission, at the Royal Danish Embassy in Kampala.

[Alionzi Lawrence (Dangote) @LAlionzi]

Today, together with the staff in my office, we decided to wear our @arua_fc jerseys to work—because supporting our city’s team must start with us.

[Alionzi Lawrence (Dangote) @LAlionzi]

This morning, I joined Arua City Academic Board for the release of Arua City PLE Mock 2026 results at Arua Public Primary School. We also discussed the performance of our learners and explored ways to improve learning outcomes.

[Alionzi Lawrence (Dangote) @LAlionzi]

Today, I joined the Executive Secretaries of Arua City in an engagement with the Department of Education to understand its mandate vis-à-vis its current status, work plan, and the challenges affecting service delivery.

[Alionzi Lawrence (Dangote) @LAlionzi]

This morning, I hosted a courtesy visit from Restless Development Uganda and its consortium partner, Media Challenge Initiative (MCI), at my office to introduce the Youth Inclusion in Governance and Accountability (YIGA) Project.