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Africa-Press – Uganda. <\/strong><\/span>Jason Avutia III, the paramount chief of the Lugbara cultural institution who died on Monday at the age of 96 has been eulogized as a \u201cvirtuous humane peacemaker.\u201d<\/p>\n

Amongst other things, he is also credited for the current peace in West Nile after he urged rebel factions in 1986 not to fight the advancing National Resistance Army (NRA) forces but to welcome them in peace.<\/p>\n

\u201cIt was Avutia III who told the young boys on January 29, 1986 at White Rhino hotel to put down their arms and not to fight the NRA and they obeyed him. Not even a single short was fired and this is the peace we are enjoying today,\u201d Ismail Tuku, the prime minister of the Lugbara Kari said.<\/p>\n

According to him, \u201cit is unfortunate that nothing was done by government to recognize Avutia III\u2019s courage.\u201d<\/p>\n

Tuku\u2019s opinion is backed by belief that many West Nilers, especially the Lugbara speaking people, suffered a lot since the 1979 war when majority were driven into exile in neighboring South Sudan and then Zaire- now Democratic Republic of Congo.<\/p>\n

\u2018Conflict resolution\u2019<\/b><\/p>\n

The Agofe breathed his last on January 23, 2022 at about 5pm from his home in Mvara Dri without any particular illness. Local reports suggest that he died from old age.<\/p>\n

Mr Benard Atiku, the former Ayivu County Member of Parliament (MP) said the Agofe \u201clived a humble and dignified life befitting his placement until death.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cHe will be remembered for all the conflict resolution engagements that eventually ushered peace among the Lugbara\/West Nile, between Acholi\/Lango as well as West Nile communities,\u201d Atiku wrote on social media.<\/p>\n

Deceased Avutia became the III Agofe after Jalusiga who ruled during colonial times and Marko Boroa who came after independence before the cultural institutions were banned in 1967 by the President Milton Obote-led government<\/p>\n

One of his last wishes was to lay hands on the next Agofe, a demand he made since 2014.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe process of identifying his successor is scheduled to climax on February 1, 2023,\u201d Mr Moses Mandebo Bakole, the spokesperson of the Lugbara cultural institution disclosed on January 24.<\/p>\n

The late Agofe started as a primary teacher in 1951 and rose through the ranks to become an education officer working in the districts of Arua, Moyo and Hoima. He also served as provincial education officer for West Nile region from 1977 up to 1982 when he retired.<\/p>\n

He will be buried in Enivu Village, Anyavu, Logiri Sub County, Arua District on Sunday.<\/p>\n

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