The youth of Bunyoro have lauded President Yoweri Museveni for the achievements registered by the NRM government in their region in education and infrastructure.

Led by the Masindi district female youth councilor, Evelyn Ayebale, the youth told the President that they support his son, Gen. Muhoozi Kainerugaba and they believe his is capable to being the next president of Uganda.

"We have treversed the Bunyoro region and we have seen how much Gen. Muhoozi is loved by the people. They love him so much, and we are, therefore, requesting that you allow him come and join us the youth in developing this region," Ayebale told the President who was meeting with political, youth, business and religious leaders from Bunyoro sub-region in Masindi district.

Part of the crowd listening to President Museveni's address in Masindi Municipality on Saturday. PPU Photo

"Gen. Muhoozi has alot of projects for us the youth of the region and we want him to come and work with us to uplift the people. He is a great leader and we believe he will be the next president of Uganda."

Museveni thanked Team Chairman, an orgainsation that promotes Gen. Muhoozi's achievements for defending NRM values and standing up against intimidation and harrasment from opposition activists and supporters.

The President said the NRM Government brought peace, developed infrastructure like roads and electricity to enable everybody to do business. He asked Resident District Commissioners (RDCs) to sensitise the public about wealth creation channels and not to wait to be employed by the Government.

“If someone tells you to wait for a Government job, they’ll be lying to you. Government jobs are few - only 480,000, benefiting only 2.6 million people and these RDCs should be educating our people all the time,” he noted.

President Museveni commissioning several projects owned by events promoter, Balaam Barugahara that included Radio 7 and laying a foundation stone for Masindi 5 Star Hotel whose construction is in advanced stages

The President who was accompanied by the First Lady and Minister of Education and Sports, Janet Museveni also commissioned several projects owned by events promoter, Balaam Barugahara that included Radio 7 and laying a foundation stone for the construction of Masindi 5 Star Hotel whose construction is in advanced stages.

Baruhagara thanked the President for investing in Bunyoro especially in oil and gas that has come with other developments in various sectors like the roads in addition to the conducive environment for investment.

He said the Covid-19 pandemic that shut down almost all sectors of the economy prompted him to invest in the hotel and media industry to provide a service.

"We started this hotel two years ago following your guidance that we should follow the four-sector model, services inclusive. During the Covid-19 time, I could not earn a shilling because events management was down,” he said.

President Museveni plants a tree at Balaam Barugahares hotel in Masindi as First Lady Janet Museveni and other guests look on

On commercial agriculture, President Museveni told the people that on several occasions, many people do commercial agriculture without proper calculations and end up not benefitting from the business and, therefore, should invest wisely following the 4-acre farming approach where a farmer can get at least Shs100 million per year.

“Our mathematics of the four-acre model- one acre for coffee, fruits (citrus and mangoes, pineapples), one for pasture for feeding the livestock and fourth acre for food crop growing. In the backyard, one would put piggery, chicken for eggs, and fish farming for those around swamps,” H.E Museveni explained, adding that this approach will directly be assisted under the Parish Development Module (PDM) under which each parish in the country will be getting a total of Shs100 million every financial year.

In attendance at meeting were Ministers including the Minister of State for Bunyoro Affairs, Jenipher Kacha Namuyangu, the Minister of State for Transport, Hon. Fred Byamukama; Dr. Asiimwe Florence (Masindi Woman MP) and other MPs hailing from the region. Others were religious leaders, senior UPDF, Police and Prisons Officers, district chairpersons and RDCs from the eight districts of Bunyoro.