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- Minister Musasizi reminded them of the fast-approaching NRM Primary elections scheduled for August 2025, followed by the General Elections for President and MPs in January 2026.
RUBANDA: The State Minister for General Duties in the Ministry of Finance, Hon. Henry Musasizi, has called on National Resistance Movement (NRM) local leaders to prioritize the party’s core principles as they gear up for re-election campaigns.
Minister Musasizi, who also serves as the Rubanda East MP and NRM Chairperson for Rubanda District, made these remarks on Saturday during a needs assessment and performance evaluation meeting held at his residence in Bushure Village, Mpungu Parish, Hamurwa Sub county. The gathering, held on Saturday, brought together leaders from all 60 villages and six parishes of Nyamweru Sub county.
Addressing the leaders, Minister Musasizi reminded them of the fast-approaching NRM Primary elections scheduled for August 2025, followed by the General Elections for President and MPs in January 2026. He urged the leaders to embrace the four core principles of the NRM—democracy, patriotism, pan-Africanism, and socio-economic transformation—as guiding values for their leadership.
“By upholding these principles, we can unite our people and ensure that no one is left behind,” the Minister emphasized, adding that the NRM’s Mass Line system of service delivery demands leaders serve all citizens equally, without discrimination.
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The Rubanda District LC5 Chairperson, Stephen Ampeire Kasyaba, echoed the Minister’s sentiments, urging leaders to shun sectarianism during their campaigns. He encouraged them to use their positions to work collaboratively, leveraging Musasizi’s influence at the Ministry of Finance to lobby for development projects in their communities.
“Unity among us is essential,” Kasyaba said. “Let us focus on serving the people and developing our areas rather than dividing ourselves.”
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Rubanda District Assistant RDC, Martin Turyagyenda, presented an encouraging report on government programs in Nyamweru Subcounty. He revealed that all Parish Development Model (PDM) funds allocated to the subcounty had reached the intended beneficiaries, with Kakyenaga Parish leading in fund utilization.
Turyagyenda also highlighted achievements under other initiatives:
- Youth Livelihood Program (YLP): Shs. 68.9 million distributed.
- Uganda Women Entrepreneurship Program (UWEP): Shs. 31.4 million allocated.
- Emyooga Program: Shs. 68 million disbursed, with the Boda Boda Emyooga Group in Nangara Parish emerging as the best-performing group.
Minister Musasizi noted that this meeting was one of three he had hosted, with similar gatherings held in Bubare and Hamurwa sub counties. The meetings aim to evaluate societal needs and assess the performance of government programs in preparation for President Yoweri Museveni’s visit to the Kigezi Sub-region, slated for early February 2025.
