By BM
President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni has used his latest campaign stop in the Lango Sub-region to send a clear message: Uganda’s future lies not just in infrastructure, but in transforming every household into an engine of wealth.
Speaking to large crowds in Amolatar and Dokolo districts, the NRM flag bearer emphasized that while his government has delivered peace and physical development, the next frontier is economic empowerment at the grassroots.
“Roads, schools, hospitals—this is ‘dongo lobo’, development of the land,” the President told supporters. “But what really matters now is ‘lonyo’—wealth creation in each home.”
Museveni’s remarks signal a strategic pivot in the 2026–2031 campaign theme, “Protecting the Gains”, moving beyond traditional state-led development to a focus on household income generation.
Citing decades of progress since the defeat of insurgencies and the pacification of the north, Museveni warned that poverty still lingers unless families actively participate in the money economy. “At Independence, only 9% of homes were earning money. Even by 2013, most were still stuck in subsistence. That is why we introduced Operation Wealth Creation and now the Parish Development Model.”
In both rallies, the President highlighted examples of ordinary Ugandans whose lives have been transformed through government programs. In Lira, he said, a woman named Apio Piki used PDM funds to grow maize, sell her harvest, and invest in livestock. “She told me she had never seen a million shillings before. Now she owns land and animals. That is the Uganda we are building,” Museveni said.
The call for wealth creation comes alongside promises to strengthen public services. The President pledged to recruit 50,000 more teachers, abolish illegal school charges, and stamp out corruption in programs like the PDM and government health services.
In Amolatar, local NRM leaders praised Museveni’s track record. District chairperson Kamilo Olwit credited the President with ending the LRA insurgency, stopping cattle rustling, and bringing lasting peace to Northern Uganda. “We now have a university, a stadium under construction, and improved roads. The foundation is set. Now we build wealth,” he said.
Parliament Speaker and NRM Vice Chairperson (Female), Rt. Hon. Anita Among, recalled the fear and danger of the past. “There was a time it took a week to reach Soroti. Now, peace is here, and our people are working,” she said.
In Dokolo, Museveni promised further infrastructure improvements, including upgrading the road to Namasale to reduce travel time to Kampala.
But again, he insisted that physical development alone is not enough. “Even in Baralege, where I stay, I don’t need a tarmac road. What I need is cows, coffee, fruits wealth I can use. That’s the message we must spread.”
As the campaign moves deeper into the Lango Sub-region, the President’s tone is clear: Uganda must protect its peace and infrastructure gains—but the real victory will come when every family becomes self-reliant and economically empowered.
