Nameere asks clergy, parents to join corruption fight
Nameere noted that since her appointment, she and her senior cabinet minister, Balaam Barugahara, have been traversing different parts of the country, where they learnt that the vice is entrenched in the civil service and needs divine intervention to uproot.
Local government state minister Justine Nameere (right) launches books written by Bishop Zachariah Sserwadda and his wife, Robinah Sserwadda. (Photo by Charles Kakamwa)
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Local government state minister Justine Nameere Nsubuga has asked religious leaders to pray for success in the country’s fight against corruption, which she described as a major hindrance to growth and development.
Nameere noted that since her appointment, she and her senior cabinet minister, Balaam Barugahara, have been traversing different parts of the country, where they learnt that the vice is entrenched in the civil service and needs divine intervention to uproot.
“I request you as religious leaders to continue praying for the nation to overcome this corruption menace. The problem is that the culprits in this are people at the centre of planning and delivering services to the people,” she said, singling out chief administrative officers and town clerks.
Nameere made the remarks while speaking as the chief guest at the 50th wedding anniversary of Bishop Zachariah Sserwadda and his wife, Robinah Sserwadda, at Evangel Church World Vision in Jinja City on August 31, 2026.
Bishop Sserwadda (4th right) wife Robinah Sserwadda (4th left), local government minister Justine Nameere (3rd left) and religious leaders at their 50th wedding anniversary. (Photo by Charles Kakamwa)
The ceremony was also used to celebrate 51 years of Bishop Sserwadda’s journey in evangelism.
Nameere, who is also the Masaka City Woman Member of Parliament, represented Prime Minister Robinah Nabbanja at the event.
She narrated that during her five-year tenure as a senior presidential adviser, before she was appointed Local Government State Minister, she resisted temptations from powerful and wealthy businesspeople in Masaka who tried to compromise her with money from illegal land deals.
“Corruption is widespread, and it signifies a breakdown of the moral fibre. I therefore urge parents and guardians to join efforts to eliminate this problem by raising God-fearing children who will not steal public funds and resources,” she said.
She said despite facing some obstacles in his ministry, Bishop Sserwadda remained committed to his wife, Robinah, and together they managed to raise a God-fearing family comprising 10 children and 40 grandchildren.
Nameere handed the Sserwaddas a cash gift of sh10 million from the Prime Minister. The Sserwaddas also received several gifts, including a brand-new Ford Ranger double-cab vehicle worth more than sh200 million, donated by Evangel Church members.
Earlier in the day, the couple, who are co-founders of Evangel Church World Vision, flew by helicopter from Entebbe to Kimaka Airstrip and were received by chanting Christians who lined the streets of Jinja.
During the event, the minister launched Bishop Sserwadda’s book titled Pressed Down but Not Crushed, which details his journey in evangelism, as well as another book by Robinah Sserwadda.
The colourful ceremony was attended by religious leaders from various denominations in Busoga and Kampala-based pastors Joseph Sserwadda of Victory Christian Centre and David Kiganda of Christianity Focus Centre Church.