Avako’s First 100 Days: How Yumbe’s Woman MP Is Championing Constituency Priorities in Parliament

YUMBE — Nearly 100 days into Uganda’s 12th Parliament, Yumbe District Woman MP Hon Avako Naima is emerging as an active voice for constituency and regional development priorities, using her parliamentary platform to draw attention to issues affecting communities in Yumbe and West Nile.

Sworn in on May 13, 2026, Avako has participated in parliamentary proceedings during the opening months of the new Parliament, contributing to debates and supporting motions before the House.

Her parliamentary engagement builds on priorities she has championed over the years, particularly electricity access, infrastructure, industrialisation, agriculture and improved public services.

Championing electricity access One of the issues closely associated with Avako's advocacy is the expansion of electricity to rural communities in West Nile.

She has repeatedly linked access to reliable electricity with economic transformation, arguing that communities need power not only for domestic use but also to support businesses, agro-processing, education and industrial development. Her advocacy has placed rural electrification among the development priorities requiring continued government attention in Yumbe and the wider West Nile region.

Linking infrastructure to economic opportunity Hon.Avako has also emphasised the importance of infrastructure in unlocking Yumbe's economic potential. Better roads and electricity, she has argued, are essential for farmers to access markets, businesses to expand and investors to establish industries in the district.

Her approach reflects the wider government agenda of moving communities from subsistence activities into a more productive and commercial economy.

Agriculture and industrialisation For a predominantly agricultural district such as Yumbe, Hon.Avako has continued to highlight the connection between farming and industrialisation.

Her earlier advocacy for electricity was partly linked to the need to support industrial projects, including agro-processing initiatives. The argument is that farmers should not only produce raw materials but also benefit from processing, value addition and employment created within their communities.

A voice for West Nile Beyond Yumbe, Hon.Avako's interventions have contributed to broader discussions about development challenges affecting West Nile.

Her focus on electricity, infrastructure and economic opportunities reflects concerns shared by communities across the region, where limited infrastructure has historically constrained investment and access to services.

Government response and the road ahead Hon.Avako's role in Parliament is ultimately measured not simply by the issues she raises but by the responses and actions that follow. As government continues implementing programmes aimed at expanding electricity, infrastructure, agriculture and industrialisation, her parliamentary advocacy provides a platform for Yumbe's priorities to remain part of national discussions. With the 12th Parliament still in its early stages, Avako has several years ahead to build on these priorities and push for concrete outcomes for her constituents.

For Yumbe residents, her first 100 days offer an early picture of a legislator seeking to connect parliamentary advocacy with development priorities at community level.

The coming sessions will show how these interventions translate into projects, improved services and economic opportunities for the people of Yumbe. For Avako, the task now is to sustain the momentum — ensuring that the issues championed in Parliament continue to receive government attention and ultimately deliver tangible benefits to the communities she represents.