KAYUNGA.
President Museveni has commended the Kayunga Woman Member of Parliament, Ms Aidah Nantaba Erios for her efforts in advocating for government programmes.
The President made the compliment while commissioning the Mengo Zonal Presidential Industrial Skilling Hub in Kayunga District.
The commissioning was part of the President’s countrywide assessment tour on the Parish Development Model (PDM) and wealth creation promotion in Greater Mukono.
Ms Nantaba, a former ICT Minister thanked the President for the Universal Primary and Secondary Education (UPE and USE), although she noted the challenge of overcrowded classrooms given the fact that the program has attracted huge enrolment.
In response, President Museveni pledged to follow up on critical local issues, including land grabbing in Kayunga and veterans’ gratuity, locally referred to as akasiimo. He also promised to contribute Shs50 million to a local women’s SACCO to support their income-generating projects.
President Museveni’s journey through Greater Mukono was punctuated by several stopovers as thousands of residents gathered by the roadsides to catch a glimpse of the Head of State and express their support.
He made brief addresses in Mukono Town, Kabembe, Kalagi, Nakifuma, and Kayunga Town, where he emphasised the need for electing leaders aligned with the National Resistance Movement (NRM) principles and are committed to tracking and delivering government programmes.
“The problem you have is that you elect leaders who don’t follow up on the money we send to the ground to help you fight poverty,” President Museveni said.
He urged the people to vote for NRM candidates in the upcoming general elections scheduled for January 2026, asserting that only leaders loyal to the government’s agenda can effectively push for development and accountability.
In Kabembe Town, President Museveni promised to support the Women’s SACCO with Shs 20 million and follow up on their market that was destroyed by fire.
Upon arrival in Kayunga, President Museveni was warmly received by jubilant residents and students of Hopeful Future Secondary School. Moved by their reception, the President donated two cows to the students to enjoy a feast and encouraged them to work hard in school for a prosperous future.
He further reiterated the importance of government initiatives like the Parish Development Model and Emyooga in uplifting Ugandans from poverty. He noted that his nationwide tour is aimed at monitoring the implementation of these programs and ensuring they meet the intended goals.
The visit to Greater Mukono is part of the broader PDM Presidential zonal tours, which have so far covered regions including Greater Mpigi, Bugisu, Bukedi, Teso, Sebei, Karamoja, Lango, Acholi, West Nile, Rwenzori, Ankole, Kigezi, Tooro, and Bunyoro. The goal is to fast-track Uganda’s transformation by lifting 3.5 million households out of subsistence farming and into the money economy.
The President assured residents that the government would soon work on the long-awaited Galiraya-Baale Road, further cementing his commitment to improving infrastructure and livelihoods in the area.