National patriotism coordinators cautioned against reckless lifestyles

Summary:

• President Museveni also urged the Patriotism Coordinators to abstain from reckless habits like alcoholism, substance abuse, sexual promiscuity

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You must have heart for Uganda

NAKASEKE: President Yoweri Museveni has cautioned national patriotism coordinators against reckless lifestyles if they’re to make meaningful contributions to their country.

“As a Patriot you should endeavor to take care of yourself by maintaining a healthy lifestyle, this helps you to develop your full potential in order to make a meaningful contribution to your Country,” he said.

President Museveni also urged the Patriotism Coordinators to abstain from reckless habits like alcoholism, substance abuse, sexual promiscuity.

He made the remarks in a statement read for him by the Vice President Maj. (Rtd) Jessica Alupo during the pass-out of 170 national patriotism regional, cities and district coordinators at the Oliver Tambo Leadership School at Kaweweta in Nakaseke district.

President Museveni emphasized that the above habits are very harmful and can ruin lives of patriotism coordinators across the country.

He continued to urge the patriots to be ambassadors of the NRM’s message on wealth creation.

“Our message, regarding the socio-economic transformation of Uganda, is that there are four sectors in the economy, where individuals, families and companies, can create jobs and wealth, to guarantee their prosperity,” he said.

The four sectors are: commercial agriculture, services, industries and ICT.

He noted that through the wealth creation funds and campaigns, the NRM government has been mobilizing the people of Uganda, to select profitable enterprises, in any of the above four sectors.

However, these economic advantages, that the NRM has created, must be translated into jobs and wealth for the households, in order for this development to be meaningful.

The Parish Development Model and the wealth funds, are aimed at increasing the number of wealth creators engaged in production, in the four sectors of: commercial agriculture, industries, services and ICT.

He finally told the coordinators that as they talk about Patriotism (love for Uganda), they should also work for Pan-Africanism (love for Africa).

He emphasized that it is Pan-Africanism that can guarantee our prosperity and strategic security, on a larger scale.

The economic integration of Africa gives us access to the bigger African market of 1.2 billion people, hence supporting our efforts to expand the economy of Uganda.

He congratulated the National Patriotism Coordinators, for successfully completing the training at the Leadership School.

The training was aimed at exposing leaders to the core values and principles of revolutionary governance.

The Commandant of Oliver Tambo Leadership School Col. Justus Rukundo thanked president Museveni for spearheading the introduction of patriotism clubs in the country

The Coordinators were Head teachers, Deputy Head teachers and teachers from different schools both Government and privately owned.

The group also comprised staff from the National Secretariat for Patriotism Corps who have been undergoing a refresher course.

Rukundo noted that the training is important for today’s Leaders, Military or civil, so as to ably manage the Human and Financial Resources available to any globalized environment.

He noted that the students they teach are mainly from UPDF, Uganda Police and Uganda Prisons Services, internal security officers and once in a while civilians.

Commissioner for National Secretariat for Patriotism Ms Hellen Seku said that the coordinators were appointed by the President in 2009 but they had not gotten a chance to do a retreat despite serving for 13 years.

As such, Seku said that she found it fit bringing them to Kaweweta for the staff in her office to bond with the coordinators and also to remind them of the mission of patriotism