KAMPALA- The National Resistance Movement Secretary General, Hon Richard Todwong together with members of the Secretariat’s top leadership have met with Members of Parliament from the Busoga and Lango sub-regions in preparation for major grassroot mobilisation tours set to be launched next week.
The strategic engagement that took place at the NRM headquarters in Nakasero, Kampala focused on the progress of manifesto implementation and service delivery to the people.
While addressing the Members of Parliament Hon Todwong said that it is important to engage people’s representatives on the issues affecting them saying that prioritizing engagement of MPs and leaders before moving into their regions to hear their input and inform them of our plans.
“In Busoga, sugarcane farmers and fishing communities have raised issues about strict enforcement by the Fisheries Protection Unit and the challenges with wetland cultivation. The mobilization aims to address these concerns directly. We will engage directly with the people and work together to resolve these issues,” the Secretary-General emphasised.
The Secretary General also noted that the campaign will expand to other regions after Busoga and Lango, focusing on strengthening the NRM’s grassroots presence and addressing community concerns.
Hon Todwong praised the regional whips for their coordination and stressed the importance of gathering success stories from government programs like the Parish Development Model (PDM) and Emyooga among other poverty alleviation programs.
The Government Chief Whip Hon Denis Hamson Obua, said that service delivery will be prioritized during the mobilization to resolve local grievances and improve project implementation ahead of the upcoming elections.
“I implore locals to turn up in big numbers to the meetings with the Secretariat’s leadership to raise their concerns,” Hon Obua said.
Hon Obua added that the fishermen and those engaged in sugar cane growing within the two sub-regions will have an opportunity to interact with the party leaders directly to find lasting solutions.
The meeting was attended by NRM National Treasurer, Ambassador Barbara Nekesa Oundo, the Deputy National Treasurer Hon Jacquiline Kyatuheire, the NRM Electoral Commission Chairman, Dr Tanga Odoi, the Deputy Chairperson of NRM Electoral Commission Hon John Alimpa Kigyaagi.
Others included Commissioner NRM Electoral Commission Hon Alisemeera Jane Babiiha, the Director of Information and Public Relations, Hon Emmanuel Lumala Dombo, the Director of Finance and Administration Hajjat Medina Naham Ojale, and Major Awich Pollar the Director of External Affairs.
