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By Emmanuel Omona PaOkech

Residents of Odek sub County were left puzzled on Wednesday when a 67 year old man asked the Bishop of the Diocese of Northern Uganda to buy for him alcohol

Felix Oola, who had been drinking the whole day with his colleagues, asked Bishop John Gakumba for booze saying even Jesus turned Water into Alcohol.

Bishop Johnson Gakumba had stopped to greet the residents in Bul Gur in Odek sub County in Gulu district who were selling charcoal along the road side when Ochola walked straight to him.

Bishop Gakumba, who was returning from a function where he had commissioned the roofing of a newly constructed Saint Peter’s Church in Odek Sub County.

The Bishop was saved by the Treasurer of Saint Peter’s Church George Aligech who shut down Oola.

However Oola, who did not know, who he was talking to knelt down and asked forgiveness, when the Bishop introduced himself sending other people into laughter

It is however still unclear whether he will give up drinking since he is a renowned drunkard.