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MP Babanga assures Terego East residents on agriculture mechanisation
“Those of you who have 50 acres, 30 acres, etc prepare to ensure that any disputes over your lands are settled so that when the tractors come, you are able to utilise them."
Terego East legislator Wilfred Erima Babanga during Independence Day celebrations in Odupi sub-county headquarters. (Credit: Richard Drasimaku)
By: Richard Drasimaku, Journalist @New Vision
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Terego East MP Wilfred Erima Babanga has assured the residents of his constituency of agriculture mechanisation as a means of improving the local economy.
In a speech during the Independence Day celebrations at Odupi sub-county headquarters, Babanga said agriculture mechanisation through provision of tractor services was a key campaign pledge that he is working on to implement.
“I told you that through something called ‘the Babanga Foundation,’ I will bring tractors for mechanisation. This is going to come."
The MP was responding to appeals from the constituents expressed through the sub-county leaders of Odupi who are eager to see an improvement in the deteriorating economic conditions.
However, Babanga reminded the people that mechanisation will mostly benefit people who have large chunks of land that are wrangle-free.
“Those of you who have 50 acres, 30 acres, etc prepare to ensure that any disputes over your lands are settled so that when the tractors come, you are able to utilise them."
He called on the people to move away from tobacco growing to growing crops that have dual purpose as both food crop and cash crop so as to support the education of their children.
Babanga appreciated development partners such as World Vision who, apart from providing services to the thousands of South Sudan refugees in the constituency, are also involved in infrastructure development in the schools and health centers.
However, Babanga reminded the people that mechanisation will mostly benefit people who have large chunks of land that are wrangle-free.
“Those of you who have 50 acres, 30 acres, etc prepare to ensure that any disputes over your lands are settled so that when the tractors come, you are able to utilise them."
He called on the people to move away from tobacco growing to growing crops that have dual purpose as both food crop and cash crop so as to support the education of their children.
Babanga appreciated development partners such as World Vision who, apart from providing services to the thousands of South Sudan refugees in the constituency, are also involved in infrastructure development in the schools and health centers.
But he called the high rate of teenage pregnancy in Terego East bad news, making reference to a 2014 statistics that showed the Terego district was one of the districts leading in Uganda with a staggering 37% rate of teenage pregnancy.
“Teachers, parents, let us collectively fight against this vice. Let us also work to improve the performance of children in our schools."
Babanga warned Terego East residents that neglecting the education of the children is not good for the future of the constituency.
He condemned the growing moral decadence that is leading to a rising rate of HIV infections, a trend that, according to the health ministry, is casting a dark cloud over Uganda’s standing as an example of a country that scored success against HIV & AIDS.
“Because it is Independence Day, do not celebrate with unprotected sex, night discos and drunkenness.”
“Teachers, parents, let us collectively fight against this vice. Let us also work to improve the performance of children in our schools."
Babanga warned Terego East residents that neglecting the education of the children is not good for the future of the constituency.
He condemned the growing moral decadence that is leading to a rising rate of HIV infections, a trend that, according to the health ministry, is casting a dark cloud over Uganda’s standing as an example of a country that scored success against HIV & AIDS.
“Because it is Independence Day, do not celebrate with unprotected sex, night discos and drunkenness.”