President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni urged residents of Nakasongola to back the National Resistance Movement (NRM) at a rally on Tuesday, stressing the party’s commitment to equality and inclusive development as Uganda approaches the 2026 general election.
Speaking at Wabinyonyi Playground, Museveni asked supporters to continue voting for the ruling party and outlined a series of ongoing and planned projects intended to boost local infrastructure and services. He pointed to population growth, improved health outcomes and expanding educational facilities as signs of progress under NRM leadership.
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“Please vote for the NRM as you have always done, because the NRM believes in equality,” Museveni told the crowd. He used everyday examples to make his point, noting that overcrowding at public venues and fishing sites must be managed to protect resources and ensure sustainability.
Museveni said the district’s population has expanded from around 50,000 to more than 226,000, attributing the growth to guided leadership and improvements in child survival. He was accompanied by the First Lady and Minister of Education and Sports, Janet Kataaha Museveni, and other senior party officials.
The President set out specific infrastructure priorities, including upgrades to the Kikusa–Kazwama–Kalungi–Nakasongola Road and the Rwampanga–Amolatar Road. On health services he announced plans to upgrade Batuusa and Kazwama health centres from HCII to HCIII and to construct new HCIII facilities in Migyera and Mayirikiti.
Museveni also highlighted education and healthcare statistics: the district has 114 government primary schools and 177 private primaries, alongside 10 government secondary schools and 37 private secondaries. Existing health infrastructure includes the district hospital, two HCIVs and nine HCIIIs.
Economic opportunity was another key theme. Museveni promoted the four-acre model as a framework for household wealth creation, advising farmers to dedicate land to coffee, fruit, pasture and food crops. He said jobs will come from commercial agriculture, manufacturing, services and ICT, supported by industrial hubs nationwide. He recommended backyard poultry, piggery for non-Muslims, and responsible fish farming in appropriate areas.
The First Lady urged high voter turnout, calling each vote “a brick in building Uganda” and stressing the civic duty of all citizens to participate in the electoral process.
Local NRM leaders used the visit to review development progress. District chair Christopher Nkoyoyo and Parliament Speaker Anita Among praised recent advances while flagging remaining challenges such as land disputes and road access to landing sites.
Nkoyoyo provided an overview of local development initiatives: 24.2 billion shillings disbursed under the Parish Development Model across 68 parish SACCOs, with 20,589 households — about 39.8% of the district — benefiting. Emyooga groups include 36 SACCOs with 8,479 members and 1.68 billion shillings already disbursed to support enterprise activities.
He reported improvements in basic services, with 74% of villages now having access to safe water following completed piped supply projects and the construction of valley tanks and solar-powered irrigation schemes. Fourteen of 15 sub-counties are connected to the national electricity grid, with plans to extend power to Lwampanga.
While the visit emphasised progress, local officials urged continued attention to land wrangles and infrastructure gaps to ensure development is sustainable and reaches every community across Nakasongola.
Key Takeaways:
- Museveni appealed for votes in Nakasongola, stressing NRM equality and inclusive development.
- He announced road upgrades, health facility improvements and new construction plans.
- The four-acre model and parish schemes were highlighted as drivers of household income and job creation.
- Local leaders reported gains in water, electricity and SACCO funding while noting land disputes remain a challenge.
