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She served as the Technical Consultant at the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) of the United Nations between November 1999 to May 2005.<ref name=":0" /> From May 2011 to |
She served as the Technical Consultant at the [[Food and Agriculture Organization]] (FAO) of the [[United Nations]] between November 1999 to May 2005.<ref name=":0" /> From May 2011 to date, he has served as the Deputy Chairman of the Budget Committee at the [[Parliament of Uganda]].<ref name=":0" /> From April 2006 to date, he has been a Member of the Parliament of Uganda with duties such as resource allocation evaluation, Budget analysis, and goal-oriented budget implementation.<ref name=":0" /> He was the Deputy Chairman of the National Economy Committee between May 2006 and July 2009.<ref name=":0" /> |
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Remigio Achia is currently the chairperson of the Karamoja Parliamentary Caucus.<ref name=":0" /><ref name=":1">{{Cite web |last=Independent |first=The |date=2022-04-01 |title=Karamoja MPs accuse UPDF of looting livestock, killing civilians |url=https://www.independent.co.ug/karamoja-mps-accuse-updf-of-looting-livestock-killing-civilians/ |access-date=2024-04-01 |website=The Independent Uganda: |language=en-US}}</ref>He criticized the UPDF for criminalizing the entire region and this attitude has resulted in the loss of over 3,000 law-abiding citizens, as well as thousands of children who have been forced into destitution on the streets or in urban centres.<ref name=":1" /> |
Remigio Achia is currently the chairperson of the Karamoja Parliamentary Caucus.<ref name=":0" /><ref name=":1">{{Cite web |last=Independent |first=The |date=2022-04-01 |title=Karamoja MPs accuse UPDF of looting livestock, killing civilians |url=https://www.independent.co.ug/karamoja-mps-accuse-updf-of-looting-livestock-killing-civilians/ |access-date=2024-04-01 |website=The Independent Uganda: |language=en-US}}</ref>He criticized the UPDF for criminalizing the entire region and this attitude has resulted in the loss of over 3,000 law-abiding citizens, as well as thousands of children who have been forced into destitution on the streets or in urban centres.<ref name=":1" /> |
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Achia Remegio | |
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| Born | 27 December 1970 Nakapiripirit District in Northern region of Uganda |
| Nationality | Ugandan |
| Alma mater | Makerere University |
| Years active | 2006 - present |
| Known for | Member of Parliament |
| Political party | National Resistance Movement for Pian County, Nakapiripirit District |
| Spouse | Jane Frances Abodo |
Achia Remegio (born on December 27 1970) is a Ugandan Politician, Economist and Statistician.[1] He has been a member of Parliament under the National Resistance Movement representing Pian County, Nakapiripirit District from 2006 to the present.[2][3][4]
Personal life and education
She was born in Nakapiripirit District found in the Northern Region of Uganda.[1] He is married to Uganda’s Director of Public Prosecutions, Justice Jane Frances Abodo.[1]
He attended St. Mary’s Seminary Nadiket, Moroto, Uganda for his secondary school diploma. Between 1986 to 1990, he joined Makerere University and graduated with a Bachelor of Statistics and Applied Economics.[1]
Career background
She served as the Technical Consultant at the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) of the United Nations between November 1999 to May 2005.[1] From May 2011 to date, he has served as the Deputy Chairman of the Budget Committee at the Parliament of Uganda.[1] From April 2006 to date, he has been a Member of the Parliament of Uganda with duties such as resource allocation evaluation, Budget analysis, and goal-oriented budget implementation.[1] He was the Deputy Chairman of the National Economy Committee between May 2006 and July 2009.[1]
Remigio Achia is currently the chairperson of the Karamoja Parliamentary Caucus.[1][5]He criticized the UPDF for criminalizing the entire region and this attitude has resulted in the loss of over 3,000 law-abiding citizens, as well as thousands of children who have been forced into destitution on the streets or in urban centres.[5]
Controversies
In May 2013, he was arrested for driving while drinking.[1] He was harassed for hastily trespassing through a restaurant in Wandegeya despite the written note on the gate.[6]
See also
External Links
References
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j Editor, Flash Uganda; Uganda, Flash (2022-12-09). "Remigio Achia: Biography, Age, Education, Family and Wife". Flash Uganda Media. Retrieved 2024-04-01.
{{cite web}}:|last=has generic name (help) - ^ "Remigio Achia Archives". The Independent Uganda:. Retrieved 2024-04-01.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: extra punctuation (link) - ^ Independent, The (2023-02-16). "MPs demand disbandment of Karamoja Affairs Ministry". The Independent Uganda:. Retrieved 2024-04-01.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: extra punctuation (link) - ^ Namayo, Moses. "MPs ask gov't to retain Karamoja Dev't Agency in ongoing rationalization process". Nilepost News. Retrieved 2024-04-01.
- ^ a b Independent, The (2022-04-01). "Karamoja MPs accuse UPDF of looting livestock, killing civilians". The Independent Uganda:. Retrieved 2024-04-01.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: extra punctuation (link) - ^ "Achia harassed over trespass". New Vision. March 03, 2007. p. 1. Retrieved April 01, 2024.
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