REFRAIN FROM SMUGGLING GOODS INTO RWANDA-MUSEVENI ADVISES KABALE PEOPLE

By Stephen Ocaido

President Yoweri Museveni has advised the people of Kabale district to refrain from smuggling goods into Rwanda and instead transact goods in formal business.

Overwhelming love for Museveni from the people of Kabale

“Greetings to you, people of Kabale! Do you still smuggle goods into Rwanda and sell on the black market? If not, I thank you Bakiga for stopping the vice of smuggling. The border is now officially open. Engage yourselves in formal business for those who are in the commercial sector. The construction of the border post premises is ongoing to meet the required standards together with the road itself,” the President said

Museveni motorcade arrives in kabale town from Rwanda

The president further added that what is most important is to focus on poverty eradication in homes.

The President made the remarks while addressing the people of Kabale today at the border town of Katuna and Kabale municipality on arrival from the Rwandan Capital, Kigali, where he had gone to join others Heads-of- State that had convened to attend the 26th Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting (CHOGM).

Kabale NRM supporters welcome their president

He travelled to and from Rwanda by road.
At Katuna border post, the President was received by the Minister of State for Transport, Hon. Byamukama Fred, the Minister of State for Industry and area MP, Hon. David Bahati; the UPDF 2nd Division Commander, Maj. Gen. Francis Takirwa, Kabale district, RDC Nyakahuma Godfrey, the Kabale LC 5 Chairman, Mr. Nshangabasheija Nelson; UNRA contractors and border post officials among others.

H.E Museveni urged people to put into practice the objectives of Parish Development Model (PDM) as the Government has outlined to eradicate poverty in their individual homes.
“The scheme will benefit people who are on small landholding.”

The President also told them that respective area MPs in the country will sensitise their people on how the fund will be accessed in their constituencies.
“The other source of funds for your local communities is the Emyooga funds. This also supports people on small landholdings,” he said.
He concluded by thanking the people of Kabale for exhibiting overwhelming political support to the NRM party.

 

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