MP Acuda Urges Government to Prioritize Renovation of Historic Senior Secondary Schools Over New Seed Schools

What the report says

Maurzi County MP Peter Obong Acuda has asked the Ugandan government to shift more education funding toward renovating older, government-aided senior secondary schools rather than concentrating mainly on new seed schools. He made the appeal in Parliament on Thursday, August 27, 2026, arguing that many long-established schools built from the 1960s through the 1980s are deteriorating and need urgent upgrades.

According to Dokolo Post, Obong said the older schools are at a disadvantage because they often lack modern laboratories, libraries and classroom blocks that are now common in newer seed schools. He warned that continued neglect could leave some of these institutions in poor condition despite their history of producing many prominent Ugandans.

The MP named several schools in northern Uganda as examples of the problem, including Akokoro SS in Apac District, Aromo SS in Lira District, Apala SS in Alebtong, Chegere, Chawente in Kwania, Dr. Obote College, Lango College, Lira Town College, Comboni College and Ibuje SS. He said the government should first assess and improve the condition of these schools before expanding the seed-school program further.

Obong also linked infrastructure to student numbers, saying older schools are losing learners to better-equipped institutions. As broader context, Uganda has been expanding seed secondary schools to widen access, while debates continue over whether that strategy should be balanced with rehabilitation of existing public schools.