These have been delivered by the State House Comptroller, Ms. Jane Barekye on Wednesday 4th September, 2024 at a operate held at Bwaise-based ghetto construction generally generally known as Gaza Tough Empire and every SACCO obtained 3 bikes.
The beneficiary teams embrace; Kawempe North Ghetto Cooperative Society Ltd, Masajja Para Zone Ghetto Youth Development Savings and Credit Cooperative Society Ltd, Kasokoso Ghetto Cooperative Society Ltd, Kawempe South Ghetto Cooperative Society Ltd, Makindye West Youths with Skills Cooperative Society Ltd, Kampala Kisenyi III Ghetto Savings and Credit Cooperative Society Ltd, Rubaga Kakeeka Zone Dwellers Cooperative Society Ltd, Nakawa Division Ghetto Cooperative Society Ltd and Makindye East Ghetto Youth Multipurpose Cooperative Society Ltd.
Others have been; Nansana Division Ghetto Savings and Credit Cooperative Society Ltd, Kasangati Ghetto Community Savings and Credit Cooperative Society and Mukono Industrial Area Ghettos Savings and Credit Cooperative Society Ltd.
While handing over the bikes, Ms. Barekye conveyed greetings from President Museveni with a message to the ghetto youth to proceed working onerous and being disciplined in addition to loving their nation.
“The bikes you could have obtained are to not sit in your places of work however to reinforce the incomes of your SACCOs to additional improve your prosperity,” Ms. Barekye mentioned.
The pledge was made by President Museveni on thirty first July, 2024 when he met ghetto SACCO leaders at State House Entebbe the place he additionally fulfilled his Shs1.2 billion pledge to the 12 SACCOs (Shs100 million every) in Kampala Metropolitan Area which he had promised to present them throughout a gathering at Kololo Independence Grounds final yr.
“From the Shs100 million you are able to do one thing for yourselves. In the villages, we’re encouraging folks into industrial farming. It’s good that you’ve a base right here within the city the place you could have small companies, artisanship, providers like salons and others. Those are areas it is best to take part in inside your teams (constituencies),” the President advised the youths.
Ms. Barekye reminded the ghetto youths of governments steady assist of their enterprises and urged their leaders to make sure transparency as they hold monitor of their SACCOs.
“The cash given to you by the President is to uplift your requirements by rising your family incomes. We’re going to be monitoring you whether or not you could have used it for the supposed goal of getting out of poverty,” She added.
The Director of Crime Intelligence and ghetto construction mission coordinator, Brig Gen. Christopher Ddamulira expressed gratitude to President Museveni for internet hosting the ghetto youths on thirty first July, 2024 at State House Entebbe and for fulfilling his pledge of 1.2 billion shillings to the ghetto SACCO constructions and eventually the bikes.
“I wish to thank His Excellency the President as a result of he understood very effectively that it was onerous for us to entry loans from the financial institution and got here to our rescue after understanding that ghetto youths may also interact in productive actions,” Brig Gen. Ddamulira said, whereas acknowledging a giant change within the ghetto circles because the final three years he began interacting with them because the Director of Crime Intelligence.
“Ghetto areas that have been as soon as locations of criminality have now remodeled into progressive and hardworking communities and this has modified their unhealthy picture. Thank you for establishing constructions and trusting in your leaders who’ve helped us to arrange and present you route,” Brig Gen. Ddamulira mentioned.
He additional inspired the ghetto youth to proceed being disciplined and keep away from unhealthy habits similar to alcoholism which destroys their our bodies, playing, prostitution which results in ailments and drug habit.
Maj. Emmanuel Kuteesa who can be a coordinator of the ghetto construction mission knowledgeable the State House Comptroller that they’ve launched into efforts to make sure the ghetto youths purchase nationwide identification playing cards to allow them open financial institution accounts as they transition into critical businessmen and ladies.
“We’re compiling lists of those that have began revenue producing tasks to make sure we monitor and hold monitoring their progress,” Maj. Kuteesa talked about.
The National Chairman of Ghetto constructions, Mr. Kalyango Shafik assured the State House Comptroller that the cash (Shs.1.2 billion) obtained in July 2024 has already began working and members are accessing it.
“We are very joyful that we’ve got obtained our bikes right now. I thank President Museveni for understanding the ghetto folks and for permitting them to take part in nationwide improvement. He (the President) has given us an opportunity and the chance to be heard. If we don’t assist him, will probably be a betrayal,” Mr. Kalyango said, including that their SACCOs are among the many most energetic.
“People have been questioning why the ghetto youths got cash not understanding that we’ve got proved our capability as succesful and organised residents,” Mr. Kalyango added.
He additional appreciated Brig Gen. Ddamulira and Maj. Kuteesa for the great job of mobilising the ghetto youths to withdraw from criminality into productive and accountable residents.
“You have proven the world that individuals within the ghetto are additionally necessary. These folks (ghetto youths) had been in legal actions not as a result of they needed however as a result of there was no person to take heed to them. Madam Comptroller, these folks (Brig Gen. Ddamulira and Maj. Emma Kuteesa) have finished a really great job for us as a result of they perceive all the issues within the ghetto,” Mr. Kalyango famous.
According to President Museveni, the issues of the ghetto folks began when the educated folks (elite) did not cope with the uneducated though, additionally the uneducated have had their weaknesses just like the failure to carry their elected leaders accountable.
In a gathering at State House Entebbe on thirty first July, 2024, the President assured the ghetto youths that the National Resistance Movement (NRM) authorities is pro-people that emphasises politics of curiosity and works for all Ugandans. He additionally rallied the ghetto youths to carry their leaders accountable and demand what is supposed for them.
The ceremony was additionally attended by the District Police Commander (DPC) for Kawempe Division, SP Muwonge Abel, the DPC Wandegeya, SP Hiwumbire Hassan and Ogwang Steven, the OC Operations for Wandegeya, amongst others.
