The state minister for primary education, Rosemary Ssenninde delivers her speech. Photos by Mathias Mazinga

Primary education state minister Rosemary Sseninde has lauded the unity among Catholics and Anglicans in Gayaza and the country at large.

She said this while officiating at the installation ceremony of Ven. Herbert Paul Kabanda Nyanzi as the archdeacon of Gayaza at St Andrews's Church of Uganda recently.

"It is disturbing to see Ugandans quarrelling, fighting and even picking machetes to kill each other because of politics. Yes, we belong to different political parties, but we are all Ugandans. So, we can still live in harmony by virtue of our common nationality," she said.

Seninde later thanked the Bishop of Namirembe, Wilberforce Kityo Luwalira, for choosing Kabanda as the new archdeacon of Gayaza.

She described Kabanda as a good minister of the Church, who loves and works harmoniously with all people.

Seninde also commended the leadership of the Church of Uganda for their commitment to the observance of the COVID-19 standard operating procedures.

The function was presided over by the diocesan secretary of Namirembe, Can. Nelson Kaweesa, who asked Kabanda to exercise exemplary and productive leadership.

Kabanda said he was going to put emphasis on strengthening the family institution, which he said was the foundation of a stable Church and country.

He also pledged to promote vocational education and ecumenism. The function was graced by Buganda kingdom officials, who included the county chief of Kyaddondo, Agnes Nakibirige Ssempa and Omutaka Kayiira Gajuule.

The head of the Mothers Union of Namirembe Diocese, Josephine Kasaato, the head of Fathers Union, Wilberforce Naigambi, the diocesan head of the laity, Margaret Magumba andthe head of the laity of Gayaza Archdeaconry, Daniel Ddamulira Mukasa, also graced the function.