South Africa – The National Resistance Movement Southern Africa Chapter (NRM SAC) has launched a strategic campaign, deploying a taskforce of over 400 members and 50 vehicles in the Great Trek initiative to support President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni’s 2026 re-election.
The taskforce, headquartered at 101 Juta Street in South Africa, is led by Chairperson Isma Luzige and Organizing Committee Chair Eid Mugoya, alongside members of the chapter’s National Executive Committee and provincial leaders. The group is slated to depart South Africa on November 25 to engage in an extensive door-to-door campaign across Uganda.
NRM SAC has a history of grassroots mobilization and voter education that notably supported President Museveni’s victories in the 2016/17 and 2020/21 election cycles. The chapter’s members remain committed to the party’s vision of political stability and and economic transformation.
Chairperson Luzige articulated the goal: “Our primary mission is to mobilize resources for the presidential campaign and support for all NRM flag bearers across the country. Through this door-to-door campaign and deployment of over 50 vehicles, we aim to engage with communities directly, highlighting the party’s achievements and future plans to ensure a decisive victory for President Museveni and the NRM candidates.”
The campaign theme, “Protecting the gains as we make a qualitative leap into high middle-income status,” captures the diaspora’s shared vision for Uganda’s progress.
Upon arrival in Uganda, the taskforce will be received by the NRM Secretariat, the NRM Diaspora League, and other notable officials, signaling a unified front between the diaspora and homeland party structures.
Luzige called for solidarity: “Let us stand together as one people to protect the gains we have made. Together, as ‘pamoja’, we will chart a prosperous future for Uganda under the visionary leadership of President Museveni.” He commended Uganda’s High Commissioner to South Africa, Ambassador Paul Amoru, and acknowledged the valuable roles played by Ambassador Abbey Walusimbi and Major (Rtd) Pollar Awich in advancing diaspora engagement.
Organizing Committee Chair Eid Mugoya added, “This Great Trek is not just a political exercise but a call for unity and determination. We urge every Ugandan to join hands and work tirelessly to support President Museveni and all NRM flag bearers. Together, we can secure a prosperous future for our country by protecting the gains we have made and advancing our shared vision for national development.”
This campaign is a critical step in mobilizing voter support for the upcoming elections and reinforcing the NRM’s political cohesion.
