A popular photo of a young primary four pupil who was pictured reading under the streetlights by the roadside at night in katakwi district paralyzed millions of people across the country.
A p.4 pupil only known by the name 𝐎𝐓𝐄𝐍𝐆𝐄𝐈 from katakwi district Ajelik cell in katakwi town council ngariam county could only utilize the street lights to read in the Cold.
Despite his parents inabilities to avail him with light to read, the young boy exhibited his zeal towards education and could come to revise his notes under the streetlights by the roadside at night hours because his family couldn't afford to aquire lights at home.
However, the ninth and current vice president of Uganda 𝐉𝐄𝐒𝐒𝐈𝐂𝐀 𝐑𝐎𝐒𝐄 𝐄𝐏𝐄𝐋 𝐀𝐋𝐔𝐏𝐎 commonly known as Jessica Alupo has offered and announced to the family of Otengei a full scholarship for his primary education, secondary upto university.
The educator and former army officer 𝐉𝐄𝐒𝐒𝐈𝐂𝐀 𝐀𝐋𝐔𝐏𝐎 said she is so much pleased by 𝐎𝐓𝐄𝐍𝐆𝐄𝐈'𝐒 zeal towards education.