Inzie! Inzie! Inzikuru!

When she won the Commonwealth Women's 3,000 metre steeplechase, Inzie was not just doing it for herself. She was doing it for the rest of the 27 million or so Ugandans. Dorcas Inzikuru, 24, put Uganda back onto the major news channels for good reasons. We needed it so much considering the poor publicity we suffered recently in connection with campaigns, elections, and murderous rebel movies.

If the government is keen to capitalise on this singular achievement, they should pay up their earlier pledges to the young woman. Last year, an accident while riding on a small hired motorcycle, locally known as boda-boda, reminded us that she needs that car which the government promised eons ago.

If one takes into consideration the huge amounts of money spent on public relations and image marketing consultants - locally and internationally - this one woman can single-handedly achieve the desired result if the government appoints her roving ambassador.

Just saying: "Warm greetings from Uganda. My name is Dorcus. I am a Ugandan. I am the 2005 Women's 3,000 metre Steeplechase World Championship Athletics Champion, and I am also the 2006 Commonwealth Women's 3,000 metre Steeplechase Champion" would lure soooo many investors in a single blow than the said consultants.

Remember, running around a large field more than 7 times within 9 minutes and 19 seconds, and all the time jumping over barriers and splashing through ponds of stagnant water is no mean task.

Well done, Inzie.
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