Summary:
- NRM Secretary General Richard Todwong has set higher electoral targets for the Greater Ankole sub-region ahead of the next general elections.
BUSHENYI: National Resistance Movement (NRM) party leaders from districts in the Greater Ankole sub-region have unanimously endorsed President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni as their sole candidate in the next general elections.
The resolution was read by the Chairperson of the Ankole Parliamentary Caucus, Bazil Bataringaya, during a meeting of leaders from 12 districts and Mbarara City.
The meeting, held as part of the president’s review of the impact and implementation of the Parish Development Model initiative, saw leaders emphasize Museveni’s role in driving social-economic transformation in the region and the country at large.
They described his achievements as unprecedented.
In addition to endorsing the president, the leaders called for the enactment of a national tea policy to safeguard the tea industry.
Meanwhile, NRM Secretary General Richard Todwong has set higher electoral targets for the Greater Ankole sub-region ahead of the next general elections.
He commended the region’s strong performance in the 2021 elections but urged leaders to aim for even better results in the upcoming polls.