By Joshua Imalingat
The bishop-elect of Kotido catholic diocese Rev. Fr Dominic Eibu has been described by family, friends and area residents as a kind, disciplined, smart, intelligent and a social person.
Born on 30th April 1970 to Victoria Araro and the late Joshua Emaju, Fr. Eibu the last born in the family of ten children spent nearly 17 years of his early childhood in Amotot A village, Kamidakan parish, Kalaki district.
He was later recruited in to the Uganda people’s army-UPA, a rebel group that waged war against president Museveni in Teso as a spy before his sister in law Margret Amuge sneaked him out of the village.
When Etoil A Karamoja radio team visited Bishop Elect’s home village on Friday, a number of people who spoke to our team remembered him as a disciplined, hardworking and intelligent boy.
John Michael Engwaru bishop elect’s elder brother remembers him as a boy who loved football, music, storytelling, hunting, and fishing. Yuventine Egiru bishop elects immediate brother remembers him as a bold, intelligent and a daring person.
Meanwhile Vincent Erwau his former P5 teacher at Kamidakan P/S remembers him as a boy who was academically sound, disciplined, social, kind, smart, and a time keeper.
Cue//Brothers vox eng…
Yuventino Eucu an OB to Fr. Eibu remembers him as a humble, prayerful, and social person. Ms Magret Amuge bishop elects sister in law and Mary Adeke his sister remember him as an obedient and bright boy.
Cue//Friends vox Luo and ateso…
