Government\nhas embarked on the construction of a 132KV power-line to support the\nindustrialization of Karamoja sub-region including the fast tracking of the\nconstruction of the cement factory to create jobs.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Addressing\nregional leaders at Naitakwae village, North Division in Moroto district during\nhis job and wealth creation tours, President Museveni said the government is also\ngoing to build 20 valley dams for water security.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cAfter peace, our next priority is water. Am glad we have done some dams but they are not enough. I have come to check on what we can do to solve this problem completely. Part of the problem is touching many things at a go. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
“In our estimation big dams will cost about Shs 6bn (two million dollars each with a enough water to support 1200 heads of cattle for three months. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
“It is not true that there is no water in Karamoja, it comes and goes and you follow it to Teso. This must stop. The water must stay here. We are going to build about 20 dams,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The\nPresident who is expected to commission the newly completed\nSoroti-Akisim-Moroto road noted that the government is going to further improve\nthe infrastructure in the sub region by constructing a tarmac road from\nMoroto-Kotido-Kaabong, Moroto-Nakapiripirit, as well as the Kitgum-Karenga road.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cThis\nis part of the development of Karamoja and is on going. The NRM brought peace,\nthere is water and roads. The next big battle is fighting working for only the\nstomach. You have none stomach needs like education, health etc. Wake up and\nmake money and support your children. Build better houses, the manyattas are\ngood but you need grass every time. Do agriculture for food security and\nincomes,\u201d he stressed.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
President\nMuseveni called on the leaders who included members of parliament, RDCs, LCV\nchairpersons and councilors, NRM district executive committees and district\nleague chairpersons, district departmental heads, OWC officers, NRM sub-county\nchairpersons, Municipal chairpersons and councilors and NRM Municipality\nexecutive and league chairpersons, to educate their masses on income generation\nby engaging in modern agro-production by engaging in enterprises that are cost\neffective including fruits, poultry, piggery etc.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cEverybody\nmust be engaged in modern commercial agriculture, that\u2019s what I have come to\ntalk to you about. Modern agriculture must be done in a planned way,\u201d he\nemphasized.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The\nPresident who is in the region as part of the national campaign to promote the\njob and wealth creation campaign, equated political work with salvation work\nsaying the work of leaders should save people from poverty and underdevelopment\nrather than propaganda and politicking. He said those talking about jobs should\nknow that they come from wealth creation. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
The\nPresident cautioned the people of Karamoja against bush burning saying it\ndestroys the environment.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cWhen\nyou want new hair, do you burn your head? Grass can be cut and stored as hay\nfor your cows. Don\u2019t burn it,\u201d he said. He also warned against the poor\npractice of property fragmentation and urged families to share what comes out\nof the property but not fragmenting it saying it loses value.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The\nMinister for the Presidency Hon. Esther Mbayo commended the President for the\ndevelopment in Karamoja sub-region. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
The\nState Minister for Karamoja, Hon. John Byabagambi saluted the President and the\nNRM government for the development in Karamoja saying with peace, development\nis possible.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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