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Residents of Agoro sub county, Lamwo, accuse DRDIP community facilitator of favouring relatives in beneficiary selection

Corruption & Abuse of Office Disputed Lamwo Date not reported · first reported 10 Nov 2020 Severity: 1/5

Intended beneficiaries of the Office of the Prime Minister's Development Response to Displacement Impact Project (DRDIP) in Agoro sub county accused their community facilitator of replacing village-selected beneficiaries with his relatives and of doctoring minutes, according to local LCI chairpersons quoted by The Independent/URN. Village leaders said they had petitioned the Office of the Prime Minister, the RDC and the CAO; the facilitator denied the allegations as politically motivated, and Lamwo RDC James Nabinson Kidega pledged disciplinary action against those found responsible.

Disputed: Village LCI chairpersons allege the facilitator registered relatives and created ghost groups, while the facilitator says the allegations are politically motivated.

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