Museveni Encourages Money Economy In Bukedi

Posted by: Kyeyune Andrew Jonathan in Uganda news September 22, 2023

The people of Tororo district have been urged by President Yoweri Museveni to join the money economy to fight poverty.

“We have told you, please working only for the stomach is not good. You must all join the money economy because you have got needs of the stomach and non-stomach needs. So how will you solve the non-stomach needs like education if you are looking at only the stomach?” President Museveni noted.

The president made these remarks as he commissioned a church and a two-classroom block at St. Joseph’s Catholic Church and Siwa Primary School respectively.

The First Lady and Minister of Education and Sports, Maama Janet Museveni accompanied the president during this event.

Tororo Cement LTD donated both facilities.

Mr. Museveni told the residents that to join the money economy they should engage in the four economic sectors. These sectors include agriculture, industry, sevices and ICT.

He however advised them to first focus on agriculture as it is the best sector to easily avert poverty. He advised those with small pieces of land to grow coffee since it is highly demanded.

He further told them to also plant fruits like oranges and mangoes and told them to mix this with zero grazing.

President Museveni appreciated investors

“In the backyard, you have poultry for eggs and also if you are not a Muslim you have pigs and then if you are near the wetland, you do fish farming,” President Museveni said.

He cautioned them against focusing on crops that will not bring money for example maize and cotton. Such crops require one to have big pieces of land to increase income.

The president thanked the investors – Tororo Cement LTD for their investments in the country. He promised to return to the Bukedi sub-region so that they discuss further on the wealth creation issue.

Hon. Jacob Oboth Oboth, the Minister of State for Defense thanked the President and First Lady for attending the event.

Ministers, members of parliament among other notables also attended the event.

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