Minister for the Presidency, Hon Milly Babirye Babalanda has as straight foward as usual told off abasoga why their region remains visibly poor.
The minister, known for telling the ‘bitter truth’ appealed to the rich people from the Kyabazinga land to invest in their subregion.
Busoga has for long complained of being poor with everyone pointing fingers at the other, mostly blaming it on government even when districts across the country receive the same resources from the center.
It is evident that in most suburbs of Kampala abasoga own there big businesses and mansions.
Busoga a region that was known for being Uganda’s academic epitome is now looked at as a region with high levels of school dropout and poor academic performance.
Most of abasoga have preferred taking their children to schools in other regions, abandoning their own schools.
Officiating at the fundraising ceremony for the completion of Kirunda Kivejinja Memorial workshop at Busesa Technical Institute in Bugweri District on Tuesday, 16th May, 2023, Minister Babalanda opened up and said abasoga are to blame.
“Busoga is blessed with fertile soils, it is surrounded with water, there is good security, there are high value minerals and attractive tourist sites that are a basis to attract investors and donors in the region,” Hon Babalanda said.
“It’s all our collective responsibility as the people hailing from Busoga to ensure that we develop our region through supporting the health sector for our people to live healthy lives and the education sector to fight ignorance and promote employment. This should not be left to the central government alone.”
The Minister lauded President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni for his continued guidance and support that is aimed at ensuring that Busoga develops in all spheres.
She explained that the President has had several initiatives that are directed to transforming Busoga and in all these, the NRM Government has endeavored to reach out to everyone regardless of their political affiliation or other differences; as long as they embraced the ruling party ideology of transformation.
She donated shiilings 10,000,000 to the institute.
