The leadership of Inzuyamasaba and the Speaker of the Ugandan Parliament have encouraged Ugandans in Eastern Uganda to focus on agriculture and education if the districts of Bugisu and Teso are to develop rapidly.
Mr. Henry Baguma, a special news and features reporter with Uganda Broadcasting Corporation (UBC), caught up with the spokesperson of Inzuyamasaba, Mr. Steven Masiga, and the Speaker of Parliament, Rt. Hon. Annet Anita Among, during the presidential tour in Eastern Uganda by President Yoweri Museveni.
President Museveni is touring the country to assess the performance of government-funded programs such as PDM (Parish Development Model) and EMYOOGA.
Mr. Steven Masiga, who is also the Director of Makerere University Mbale Branch and the spokesperson for Inzuyamasaba, encouraged the people of Teso, Karamoja, Sebei, Bugisu, and Bukedi to utilize the university and enroll in short courses in fields such as administrative law, public administration, project planning, and procurement, among others. He stated that many graduates of these courses are now fully employed in local governments, parastatal bodies, and NGOs.
He also encouraged the Bamasaba people to participate in the development of their region and complete their education. Mr. Masiga further reminded school-going children about the circumcision calendars released by Inzuyamasaba: the August calendar for non-school-going candidates and the December calendar for school-going children. He urged the Bamasaba to support all government programs for Masabaland to make strides in fighting poverty in their communities.
The Speaker of Parliament, while speaking on UBC radio on the sidelines of the presidential visit in Serere, encouraged the people of Teso to take agriculture seriously and stop despising it. She shared several success stories about her agriculture and farming projects.
Radio Uganda also interviewed the Headmaster of Soroti Secondary School, who shared the success of the school in sports, among other achievements.
Inzuyamasaba has released a roadmap for the December Imbalu phase, beginning from December 9th to 16th. “We expect our people to use this calendar to avoid accidents and uncoordinated circumcisions that could result in unforeseen disasters,” said Mr. Masiga.
