By: Ismael Kasooha

HOIMA

President Yoweri Museveni has lauded the Muslim Community for embracing the Wealth and Job Creation campaign of the National Resistance Movement-NRM agenda.

“The Muslim faith has been an active participant in our development agenda, on several fronts by setting up social infrastructure like schools, hospitals, institutions of higher learning, etc. The NRM Government recognizes and appreciates the Muslim leadership for spearheading developmental efforts aimed at uplifting our people from poverty,” noted Museveni.

The Prime Minister Rt. Hon. Nabbanja Robinah arriving at Bwikya Muslim Headquarters for Bunyoro-Tooro Region.

This was contained in the President’s message delivered by the Rt. Hon. Nabbanja Robinah, the Prime Minister of Uganda who represented him at consecration of the New District Khadi for Bunyoro Muslim District at Bwikya Hill in Hoima City.

The President said that on top of attending to the spiritual needs of the people, religious leaders are also mandated to help their followers to live decent and fulfilling lives.

“I urge you to continue supporting the Government’s efforts of transforming the 33% of our households from subsistence agriculture to commercial agriculture,” said the President.

He noted that since 2005, the visionary leadership of the NRM Government made the decision to prioritize the development and modernization of infrastructure by tarmacking the roads, increasing electricity generation, building hospitals, schools and ensuring peace and stability.

“The remaining task is helping our people to transform the above advantages into wealth for the families and jobs for the young people. Development alone is not enough, though it must come first. Development is a collective good for everyone. It must, however, be translated into jobs and wealth for the families, in order to be meaningful,” he emphasized.

He further noted that the people should be mobilised to join the four sectors of: Commercial Agriculture, Services, Industries and ICT. The Government has created wealth funds like the Emyooga, Youth Livelihood Fund, the Parish Development Model, etc., to extend credit to organized groups engaged in production of goods and services.

“If we solve the problem of poverty in each home, even the challenge of building good mosques will be solved because families will be empowered to support Islam financially,” he noted.

Prime Minister Rt. Hon. Nabbanja Robinah handing over the speech to the New District Khadi Sheikh Rajab Mugenyi after his consecration at Bwikya in Hoima City

The President congratulated the new District Khadi of Bunyoro Sheikh Rajab Mugenyi Akiiki and wished him success in all his endeavors.  He urged the Muslim community to support the new Kadhi to enable him achieve success during his tenure.

The New Bunyoro District Khadi Sheikh Rajab Mugenyi Akiiki hailed President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni for promoting the sons and daughters of Bunyoro in position of responsibility in Government.

The function was also attended by the Katikkiro of Bunyoro Kitara Kingdom Andrew Kirungi Byakutaaga who pledged to work hand in hand with the New Khadi to transform Bunyoro.

The President donated a brand new vehicle to the new District Khadi to help him in his activities.

He also donated Shs10m to the outgoing Khadi Sheikh Musa Babanja and Shs10m to the new Khadi for fuel.

The function was graced by the State Minister for Public Service, Mary Grace Mugasa and Balaam Barugahara, the State Minister for Children and Youth Affairs.

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