Kampala– The Deputy Speaker of Parliament Thomas Tayebwa has Tuesday handed over the office of the Government Chief Whip to Hamson Obua.
Tayebwa served in this position from 2021 until March 2022 when he was elected as Deputy Speaker of Parliament. Obua was last month appointed the new Government Chief Whip by President Yoweri Museveni, relieving him of the duty of the State Minister for sports.
While handing over the office of the Government Chief Whip on Tuesday, Tayebwa expressed confidence in Obua leadership which he said will ably enable the government to deliver on its mandate.
The deputy speaker pledged to accord the new Government Chief Whip support in all his work so that he ably delivers on his mandate.
“We are going to give you all the support,” Tayebwa pledged.
He added: “you must also use your own style and that is what makes you shine.”
The Deputy Speaker urged Obua to pay keen attention to the particular concerns of the various MPs and Ministers he is expected to whip to ardently attend Parliamentary proceedings.
In the same vein, the Prime Minister Robbinah Nabbanja expressed confidence about the incoming Government chief Whip stating that Obua’s team has the ability to perform on the new role he now shoulders.
“It is my absolute belief and conviction that they are a formidable team that is ready to drive the government legislative agenda in Parliament to another level,” Nabbanja said.
In addition to the support pledged by the Deputy Speaker, the Prime Minister Nabbanja also notified that her office would avail the necessary support that will enable government realize their set targets.
Already government is expected to take lead in the processing of the 62 Bills that President Museveni outlined during the State of the Nation Address delivered at Kololo over a month ago.
As he took over the mantle, Obua vowed that he would institute and lead a result-oriented team.
“If you have been jogging, it is time for you to start running. If you have been running, it is time for you to start sprinting. I will never ever compromise. Let’s accept to work within my speed” Obua demanded of his team.
He added: “I will not allow anyone to push me to a side I don’t belong.”
The office of the Government Chief whip fell vacant after the election of Tayebwa as Deputy Speaker to replace Anita Among. Among was elected Speaker of Parliament following the demise of Jacob Oulanya, the former Speaker of Parliament in March this year.
