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Nebbi District Council is moving toward resolving a four‑year dispute over 505 acres of land at Omvuro, after a joint committee recommended that the property be returned to the Uganda Investment Authority (UIA) for the development of an industrial park. The recommendation was presented at a council sitting held at Nebbi District headquarters on Friday, 6 November 2026. The Joint Committee on Production, Marketing, Environment, Natural Resources, Works and Technical Services, chaired by Hon. Oliver Kitu, stated that it had no objection to allocating the land to UIA. “Mr Speaker, the committee pronounced itself that it wasn't against the donation and development of the land at Omvuro,” Kitu said. He added that the council should conduct stakeholder consultations before granting final approval for the land transfer. The recommendation follows a history of disagreement over the land’s management. Nebbi District acquired the 505 acres in 2021 and initially resolved to allocate the site to UIA for an industrial park. In 2023, the council reversed that decision, withdrawing the earlier resolution and considering other investors. Alex Onegiu Judagi, the Nyaravur‑Angal Town Council LCIII Chairperson, said the reversal was prompted by advice that the district could attract private investors if it retained the land title. Judagi alleged that some district leaders and a senior government minister demanded a Shs3 billion kickback from prospective investors, a claim that has not been independently verified. Following the reversal, the district allocated the land to the Modern Group of Companies, Sihaj Solar Limited, and other potential investors, but the proposed investments did not materialise. Judagi said the district was on the verge of losing a significant government investment opportunity when private investors lost interest. He has mobilised the Nyaravur‑Angal community to support the land’s return to UIA and said he faced threats from councillors opposed to the allocation. Nebbi District Speaker Francis Owonda expressed concern over criticism and verbal attacks directed at councillors over their positions on the Omvuro land dispute. “I want you to know that no councillor is in objection to the issue of Omvuro, opposed to what people are saying,” he said. He urged political leaders to avoid propaganda that undermines public confidence. George Othuba, Nebbi District LC V Chairperson, welcomed the committee’s recommendation. He said the proposed industrial park could generate substantial employment opportunities, particularly for young people in the region, and described the council’s willingness to reconsider the allocation to UIA as a historic development. The district plans to convene a stakeholder engagement meeting within two weeks to gather views from affected communities and other interested parties before presenting the matter for final council approval. The outcome of the consultations and the subsequent council decision will determine whether the 505 acres at Omvuro are formally returned to UIA, potentially paving the way for the long‑awaited industrial park in Greater Nebbi. Article source: Nile Post | Image credit: Nile Post
Nebbi District Council is moving toward resolving a four‑year dispute over 505 acres of land at Omvuro, after a joint committee recommended that the property be returned to the Uganda Investment Authority (UIA) for the development of an industrial park. The recommendation was presented at a council sitting held at Nebbi District headquarters on Friday, 6 November 2026. The Joint Committee on Production, Marketing, Environment, Natural Resources, Works and Technical Services, chaired by Hon. Oliver Kitu, stated that it had no objection to allocating the land to UIA. “Mr Speaker, the committee pronounced itself that it wasn’t against the donation and development of the land at Omvuro,” Kitu said. He added that the council should conduct stakeholder consultations before granting final approval for the land transfer. The recommendation follows a history of disagreement over the land’s management. Nebbi District acquired the 505 acres in 2021 and initially resolved to allocate the site to UIA for an industrial park. In 2023, the council reversed that decision, withdrawing the earlier resolution and considering other investors. Alex Onegiu Judagi, the Nyaravur‑Angal Town Council LCIII Chairperson, said the reversal was prompted by advice that the district could attract private investors if it retained the land title. Judagi alleged that some district leaders and a senior government minister demanded a Shs3 billion kickback from prospective investors, a claim that has not been independently verified. Following the reversal, the district allocated the land to the Modern Group of Companies, Sihaj Solar Limited, and other potential investors, but the proposed investments did not materialise. Judagi said the district was on the verge of losing a significant government investment opportunity when private investors lost interest. He has mobilised the Nyaravur‑Angal community to support the land’s return to UIA and said he faced threats from councillors opposed to the allocation. Nebbi District Speaker Francis Owonda expressed concern over criticism and verbal attacks directed at councillors over their positions on the Omvuro land dispute. “I want you to know that no councillor is in objection to the issue of Omvuro, opposed to what people are saying,” he said. He urged political leaders to avoid propaganda that undermines public confidence. George Othuba, Nebbi District LC V Chairperson, welcomed the committee’s recommendation. He said the proposed industrial park could generate substantial employment opportunities, particularly for young people in the region, and described the council’s willingness to reconsider the allocation to UIA as a historic development. The district plans to convene a stakeholder engagement meeting within two weeks to gather views from affected communities and other interested parties before presenting the matter for final council approval. The outcome of the consultations and the subsequent council decision will determine whether the 505 acres at Omvuro are formally returned to UIA, potentially paving the way for the long‑awaited industrial park in Greater Nebbi.
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