Lumumba calls for more funding towards patriotism

Jun 04, 2019

She said since the inception of patriotism clubs in schools across the country there has been a drastic reduction in violent strikes.

PATRIOTISM
 
IGANGA- The NRM secretary general Kasule Lumumba has urged the government to increase funding towards patriotism activities in schools saying this is the only way to shape the morals of students to become responsible future leaders.
 
Lumumba made the remarks while passing out 840 students who completed a one week course in patriotism at Nakalama Secondary School in Iganga on June 2.
 
She said since the inception of patriotism clubs in schools across the country there has been a drastic reduction in violent strikes.
 
"Previously it was common for students to destroy properties like smashing window screens of dormitories because they never knew their roles, "she said.
 
Lumumba cautioned female students against engaging in risky sexual behaviors as well as avoiding early pregnancies which could lead to contracting the deadly HIV-AIDS virus.
 
"While you are still at school prepare your bodies well for sex in future but not now because you are still young both in body and mind, "she said
 
She urged students to always do physical exercises regularly in order to avoid contracting diseases like hypertension and diabetes.
 
Lumumba expressed concern over the increase in cases of grabbing of school land in Busoga region by people she claims are rich. 
 
"I have instructed school heads to ensure that all land belonging to the institution acquire land titles avoid being encroached on by people, "she said
 
She urged students to always have confidence in themselves and remain focused if they are to become successful in the future.
 
"I took my first photograph in life when I was going to sit for my Primary Leaving Examinations but I remained focused because I knew what I wanted to become in future, "she said
 
Lumumba urged Basoga to always make use of her office by seeking for support instead of always speaking ill of her before her bosses.
 
The deputy resident district commissioner Iganga, Pamela Watuwa said government renovation work on Saza road in Iganga municipality is expected to kick off next month.
 
Over 200 traders last month demonstrated over the poor state of the road by burning car tires, blocking traffic along the route leading to the arrest of  10 protesters majority of whom were people power activists.
 
The school head teacher Nakalama Secondary School, Ham Mugema urged the government to increase funding allocated to the school besides constructing more classroom blocks to accommodate the increasing number of students.
 
"We are recruiting more than five students per day yet the structures in the government school are less, "he said
 
Mugema attributed the increased enrolment at the school on the improved academic standards at both ordinary and advanced level examinations.

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