The National Resistance Movement Party Presidential Candidate Yoweri Kaguta Museveni has listed several wealth and job creation packages. propelled by the NRM government for residents of Wakiso district in vast sectors with assurances for further funding opportunities as he rallied for votes in the forthcoming general elections.
While campaigning at Entebbe Municipality Play Grounds in Wakiso District, President Museveni pointed out that these include skills and artisanship, Smart Eco Factories, Fish Processing factories, Peri-Urban Agriculture Tourism, Real Estate development and Tourism among others.
Candidate Museveni noted that residents of Wakiso District have immense opportunities in the above mentioned sectors to harness both wealth and job opportunities to cater for the booming population across the district.
President Museveni called on residents of Wakiso district to take advantage of the job opportunities in the planned development aspects for Wakiso district in industries, peri commercial agriculture, services including tourism, skill and artisanship.
He noted that the NRM government has ably laid a stable foundation in different sectors employing millions of Ugandans and challenged residents of Wakiso district to equally take advantage for job opportunities in those initiatives and confirmed plans to establish regional wealth creation funds for yet unreached sectors of the Economy with specific funding schemes and tasked the people to monitor and follow up on the utilization of the planned funds.
He said that the plan includes the integration of leaders, fishing communities, Ghettos, Market vendors and other sectors with additional funding schemes including the increase of PDM funds to Ugx 300 million per Parish and tasked Wakiso district residents to keenly monitor the utilization of the planned funds to attain the intended objectives.
President Museveni told the Parish Development Model beneficiaries in Wakiso District to own up the program at their respective Parishes as a counter measure to corrupt PDM officials
He assured the residents of Entebbe Municipality and Wakiso District of the government plans to promptly complete construction works for Kisubi – Nakawuka – Mpigi road, Nakawuka – Nateete road and several other ongoing road construction projects accross the district to improve mobility and bussiness operations.
Candidate Museveni cautioned the electorate against opportunistic opposition politicians who he says constantly frustrated development programs and rallies them to vote for NRM Flag bearers to ease the follow up on government programs.
