President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni has delivered on his pledge to strengthen local governance by handing over 176 brand new vehicles worth Shs 35.2 billion to Local Government leaders across Uganda.
The handover ceremony, on Friday at the Kololo Ceremonial Grounds, saw 135 District Chairpersons, 10 City Mayors, and 31 Municipal Leaders receive the vehicles.
The initiative is designed to enhance supervision and monitoring of key government programmes, including the Road Fund, Parish Development Model (PDM), Emyooga, Regional Development Programme (RDP), Youth Livelihood Programme (YLP), and the Uganda Women Entrepreneurship Programme (UWEP).
Representing the Prime Minister, Rt. Hon. Robinah Nabbanja, the Minister of Local Government, Hon. Raphael Magyezi, commended the leaders for their resilience and dedication to advancing government programmes.
He urged them to embrace transparency, efficiency, and accountability in the use of the vehicles, noting that they are intended to improve service delivery and bring government services closer to the people.
Hon. Magyezi further directed that the old vehicles previously used by District Chairpersons and Mayors be handed over to the respective Speakers of Districts, Cities, and Municipalities to support council operations.
The Permanent Secretary of the Ministry of Local Government, Ben Kumumanya, emphasized the importance of putting the vehicles to proper use.
He called on the leaders to actively supervise government projects, mobilize local revenue, and ensure that development initiatives yield tangible benefits for communities across the country.
