📸President Museveni targets achieving high-income middle status

NEBBI - President Yoweri Museveni, during his campaign trail in West Nile sub-regions, asked the people of Nebbi to vote for him in the coming general elections to enable him to achieve his target of achieving a high middle-income status.

“I, therefore, ask the people of Nebbi to vote for the NRM to enable us continue with our path to achieving a high-income middle status”. 

Accompanied by the First Lady and the Minister of Education and Sports, Janet Museveni, the president, arrived at Namrwodo Primary School playground in Nebbi town and was given a colourful and lively reception. 

Accompanied by the First Lady and the Minister of Education and Sports, Janet Museveni, the president, arrived at Namrwodo Primary School playground in Nebbi town and was given a colourful and lively reception. (All Photos by Eddie Ssejjoba)

Museveni stood in his open-roof car with the First Lady, both waving and thumbing up to the yellow-donned cheering crowd.

He stood in his open-roof car with the First Lady, both waving and thumbing up to the yellow-donned cheering crowd.

Several guests lined up to receive him, among them the deputy speaker of Parliament, Thomas Tayebwa, Government Chief Whip Hamson Obua, who doubles as the NRM national vice chairman for Northern region.

Prominent among them is the retired Archbishop of the Church of Uganda, the Right Rev. Henry Luke Orombi, who later acknowledged that he is the most prominent religious leader present from West Nile.

NRM supporters cheering the President as he arrived at the rally venue.

Museveni informed his supporters that he is happy as well that West Nile is finally linked to the national grid, up to as far as Koboko, a border district with South Sudan.

In his campaign message, the president told people that he is happy that Nebbi district alone currently has eight ‘A’ level schools, yet, during their time in the early 1960s, there was no single A' level school in the entire Northern and Eastern Uganda.

“I am very happy because I know where we came from and where we are heading,” he said, making reference to those days when students would travel from Northern and Eastern Uganda to study at Ntare School in Mbarara, Western Uganda, which had 'A' level.

Museveni informed his supporters that he is happy as well that West Nile is finally linked to the national grid, up to as far as Koboko, a border district with South Sudan.

Retired Archbishop of the Church of Uganda, Hernry Luke Orombi, embracing NRM Flag bearer for Nebbi Woman Member of Parliament seat, Phiona Nyamutoro, at Namrwodo Primary School in Nebbi Town.

Retired Archbishop of the Church of Uganda, Hernry Luke Orombi, chatting with one of the leaders at Namrwodo Primary School in Nebbi Town.

From the figures he picked from the district, the President said Nebbi has sixteen sub-counties, and ten of them have health centres.

He, however, acknowledged the existing shortage of the remaining six sub-counties and committed that the NRM Government will ensure that they will be built in the next term in government.

On her side, Mrs. Museveni centred her message on the youth and asked them to vote for peace and stability in the coming election.

Nebbi Woman Member of Parliament aspirant, Phiona Nyamutoro

She said Ugandans must not take for granted the current peace they enjoy under the NRM government. She emphasised that peace is the foundation of development and prosperity, and if they mishandle it, there will not be any other homeland they will turn to.

She said that during this campaign period, God is using the NRM to fight for freedom and peace for all Ugandans.

“Please remember, you have a responsibility to your family, to your district and to your country to ensure that peace and freedom remain in Uganda”.

Minister Balaam Barugahara with a local musician in Nebbi.

The crowd joined their voices to sing a happy birthday song for Archbishop Emeritus, Orombi, who, before leading the prayer for the day announced that he had turned 76 on the very day, October 11, 2025.

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The event  picture highlight below is by Eddie Ssejjoba;