President Yoweri Museveni has revealed that government willl inject money into a SACCO of Ugandans working in the United Arab Emirates (UAE).
Museveni made the promise during a meeting with a group of Ugandans in the UAE.
“Still, in our meeting, we resolved that government will make a considerable financial investment in the Association of Ugandans living in UAE through their SACCO. This money should be availed for support to Ugandans in distress so that they do not feel abandoned,” Museveni said.
He added, “The money also should be carefully used to engage in productive activities & get additional income. Needless to say, Ugandans in Dubai, etc, should be able to borrow from this fund with low-interest rates for use. It could be to invest there or back home.”
The meeting happened moments before the president left the UAE where has had been since Saturday.
He also revealed that government will facilitate the establishment of a shelter to accomodate Ugandans in distress.
“The government will henceforth put in place a shelter where girls can be kept when they get problems in UAE and the Middle East and also strengthen the laws on the movement of people outside the country to eliminate trafficking ” he revealed.
The UAE is one of the destinations for Ugandan migrant workers in the Middle East.