Museveni takes anti-poverty drive to Tooro
May 10, 2019
The Tooro meetings mark the start of a nationwide drive by the President to enlighten leaders and citizens on the fight against household poverty
President Yoweri Museveni has taken the battle against poverty to the western sub-region of Tooro, mobilising the youth and women to embrace government programmes in the fight against poverty.
The President on Friday addressed rallies in Kyenjojo.
President Yoweri Museveni opening Nyakaana Road in Fort Portal Municipality. PPU Photo
This was after he had addressed similar rallies in Fort Portal on Thursday. In Fort Portal, he met over 1,000 leaders from Tooro region at Kalya Courts Hotel in Fort Portal town.
He said it was dangerous that 68% of the population was still engaged in subsistence agriculture and were not part of the money economy.
The Tooro meetings mark the start of a nationwide drive by the President to enlighten leaders and citizens on the fight against household poverty while explaining what measures the government is undertaking to achieve the same.
President Yoweri Museveni and MP Margaret Muhanga interacting with NRM Bazzukulu Club in Fort-Portal. PPU Photo
In Fort Portal, the leaders derived from both political and technical wings of government were from the districts of Kabarole, Kyenjojo, Kyegegwa, Kamwenge, and Bunyangabu.