In Bukedea, Museveni reechoes call on food security
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___________________ President Museveni accompanied by Speaker Anita Among commissions Bukedea Teaching Hospital on Saturday President Museveni accompanied by Speaker of Parliament Anita Among greets some of the political leaders as he arrives at Bukedea Town Council grounds to address a rally on Saturday
President Yoweri Museveni has reiterated his call to Ugandans to get involved in food security and income-generating activities to improve their livelihoods.
“I have held very many meetings with MPs, and I have always emphasized household incomes and when I meet them again, I will emphasize accountability," he said on Saturday.
"Like in Kisozi and Rwakitura where I have farms, I made it clear that I don't want to be neighbours with poor people. That is why I guide them to be prosperous because I want to go to heaven.
“I don't want to pass by a home that is not involved in food security and income-generating activities like growing citrus, coffee, and other things that bring money to the family," said Museveni.
The President made the remarks while addressing the residents of Bukedea at Emokor Grounds in eastern Uganda.
Speaker of Parliament Anita Among, who is also the Woman MP of Bukedea, was in attendance.
While in Bukedea, Museveni commissioned Bukedea Teaching Hospital — built by Among — and the College of Health Sciences.
In his remarks, he also explained that the government has put up several initiatives such as Entandikwa, NAADS, Operation Wealth Creation, Parish Development Model (PDM), and Emyooga to drive poverty out of Uganda as well as free education for all in government schools to get everyone out of ignorance.
Museveni noted that the Shs100 million per parish PDM money, if well utilized, can help to elevate 100 households per year.
“If you strictly follow what we tell you, from sh100 million, you will handle 100 families each year and in five years, you will handle 500 families. 
"Remember this money is growing because it is your money. We are not going to take it back to the government. Don't think that you are not going to pay back, you will have to pay back to your SACCO which will be your bank.
"In five years, it will grow to sh500 million. If you add the interest, it will grow more."
The President said further: “These homestead incomes come from four sectors; commercial agriculture, manufacturing and artisanship, services like boda bodas, hotels, and all that, and sector four is ICT.
"Leaders, make sure that you explain to the people how they can come in to generate incomes. For those who don't have land, we have organized Emyooga like metal works, carpentry, shoemaking, boda bodas, baking, and so on.”
'Let's reorganize ourselves'
Meanwhile, Museveni turned down a request to create another constituency in Bukedea, saying it was not wise.
It was a proposal by the Bukedea district LC5 chairperson Mary Akol.
“We should slow down, the Parliament would be so big,” advised the President.
He also went on to warn Ugandans against environmental degradation, saying it is the reason why the world is facing the huge impact of climate change.
“In a peaceful way, I want us to agree that we will reorganize ourselves. I want to introduce fish farming by using ponds and stop rice growing in swamps.
"We shall get water to irrigate on the ground. We are talking of commercial agriculture which will in the end lead to irrigation. We should not dry the swamps.”
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