Hon Mathias Mpuuga Reveals How He Almost Became A Priest

The MP of Nyendo-Mukungwe, Hon. Mathias Mpuuga has revealed that he almost became a priest. In an exclusive interview with a local TV station, the soft-spoken legislator said that he grew up in a largely Catholic-practicing family.

Initially, he wanted to become a man of the Church but narrowly missed the interview because he appeared late. He then opted to go into journalism because he thought he was good with words and pen.

Unfortunately, he missed this course too by a few points and opted for education, a profession that has been running in his family for some time.

Read his statement below;

“Initially, I wanted to go to seminary and become a priest because I grew up in a largely Catholic community, where our interactions were often with the priest. However, I missed the interview for the seminary, which is how I ended up not going there. Instead, I attended Masaka Secondary School.”

“When I applied to Makerere, I missed journalism by 1.5 points, and my second choice was education—a family profession. So I was admitted for that. However, I felt unsettled because my heart was set on journalism,” the former Leader of Opposition said.

Apparently, he completed his teaching practice at Uganda Martyrs where he was retained as a teacher in 1997 due to high demand. Mpuuga adds that he was earning about 250k in 1997 which was a lot of money by then.

Once he completed his education at Makerere University, he and two of his colleagues went to Masaka and started building a school, Masaka Town College. This was possible because he had saved up some money. The school was officially opened up in 2002.