The District Education Officer (DEO) of Dokolo Rev. Bosco Bwonyo has died.
The District Information Officer Dokolo Musafiri Suwed confirmed that Rev. Bwonyo passed on Sunday morning at around 5:00 am at Lira Regional Refferal Hospital.
Recently, Bwonyo tested positive for coronavirus and has been undergoing home-based care.
He later on started feeling difficulty in breathing and was rushed to Lira regional referral hospital for management.
Upon arrival at the hospital, Musafiri said that he was tested for COVID-19 but the results turned negative although his blood pressure suddenly rose up. Mr. Musafiri also confirmed that the deceased was also diabetic.
Mr. Musafiri says the death of Bwonyo is regrettable. “Bwonyo was the very essence of compassion. He was a symbol of selfless humanity”, Musafiri says.
Previously, Bwonyo tutored at Loro Core primary teachers college, Lira district local government as acting district education officer.
He later crossed to the then Lira municipal council as municipal education officer before joining Dokolo district local government in 2018 as the district education officer.
He was also a reverend at Faith Mission Lira
