NEWS- The NRM Secretary General, Hon Richard Todwong, has called on local leaders to prioritise self-transformation, emphasizing the need for mental, psychological and economic growth before they can effectively lead their communities.
Todwong made the call while addressing over 700 local leaders who were undergoing a one-week cadre development course at Palabek Secondary School in Lamwo district.
The Training program is designed to equip NRM cadres with the skills and knowledge to be effective leaders and agents of social transformation in their communities and the course emphasizes the critical role of NRM cadres as “social doctors” in these communities and the training was meant to understand their vital role in society.
He emphasized that there is need for a shift towards economic empowerment, and must effectively utilise available resources and programs like the Parish Development Model, Emyoga, the Youth Livelihood Programs, and GROW, which the government has introduced.
Hon Todwong stressed that these programs are key to driving progress at the local level and urged the participants to be exemplary leaders who the public can trust and rely on, exhibiting honesty and dedication to NRM principles.
On the ongoing party membership register update exercise, Hon Todwong rallied the local leaders to mobilise their subordinates to actively participate in the exercise.
Meanwhile the NRM Deputy Secretary General, Hon Rose Namayanja has rallied the NRM supporters in Greater Luwero to embrace the display and update of the party membership exercise which started today.
Hon Namayanja urged NRM members in Wobulenzi Town Council, where she presided at a function organised to thank President Yoweri Museveni for fighting household poverty through the Parish Development Model initiative.
“Go and check if your names are in the National Electoral Commission voters’ register, and those who are not registered should register to be able to vote in the coming elections” She said.
She was accompanied by the he NRM National Treasurer Ambassador Hon Barbara Nekesa Oundo who is coordinating the entire exercise being carried out in the 72,000 villages across the country.
