MITYANA. Mityana Muslim District leaders have unveiled new offices located at Buye Mosque in Busimbi Division as their new headquarters that will handle all the issues of Muslims in the area.
The ceremony was graced by the lands minister Judith Nabakooba, who inaugurated the opening of these offices.
Ms Nabakooba hailed the Muslims for their efforts to see that they raise the flag high as they run Allah’s activities.
“I urge you to keep this spirit and ensure you work towards succeeding. Always strive for progress and engage in development programs initiated by the government to tap into the money economy,” she prayed.
Former Muslims offices were in Mityana town near Centenary Bank.
Mityana District Khadi, Sheikh Bashir Luwenda Muhammad, told the minister about the work in progress that aligns with the government’s mandate of transforming people’s lives.
He revealed that they have a SACCO for all imams in the district, requesting for a financial boost from the government.
“We started this sacco to empower our imams financially. They save and borrow money to put in their businesses,” he said, noting that the world has moved away from waiting on money from believers.
The minister supported the sacco with Shs5 million and pledged to lobby for their support from the government. “The President promised to support all saccos for imams.”
Sheikh Luwenda also used this function to remind President Museveni of the pledge he made during the recent Parish Development Model (PDM) tour in Mityana, that he would buy a vehicle for him. He noted the President’s pledge is yet to be fulfilled.
“We will be happy if the President fulfills his promise. All the other district Khadis have vehicles but here we are yet to get one.”
Muslim leaders in Mityana oversee developments across four counties, including Naama, Busunju, Bulera, and Busujju. The district has schools, one health centre on level III, 203 mosques, and non-governmental organisations among others.
Minister Nabakooba asked them to remain calm, promising to engage the President to see that the vehicle for the district khadi is delivered.
Other pertinent issues discussed included a proposed skilling hub, land issues-where the minister asked them to renew their trustees to help them process titles, and equipping their offices with computers to ease their work.
“I will work with leaders to see how land issues can be addressed,” she said, revealing that government procured tools used in conducting boundary opening. “We were able to buy these machines for only two districts, Mityana and Nakaseke.”