Museveni outlines 9 tasks ahead to fully achieve strategic goals

The ideology, according to the President includes the four (4) core principles of; Patriotism, Pan-Africanism, Socio-Economic Transformation and Democracy.

“The correct principles of the NRM, united our people as never before. When we won power, again, the NRM put out a correct strategy which has achieved the following: minimum economic recovery; expansion of the small enclave economy of the 3Cs and 3Ts after it had recovered by 2005; diversifying it; and now, transforming the economy into one of knowledge and skills e.g., the automobile industry,” Gen. Museveni said.

He made the remarks today while speaking at the celebrations to mark the 42nd Tarehe-Sita Anniversary at Kakyeka Grounds in Mbarara District under the theme: “Recognising the sacrifice of the founders of the people’s revolution for social-economic transformation”.

Gen. Museveni who was flanked by the First Lady and Minister of Education and Sports, Hon Janet Museveni said the unity and support Ugandans have shown NRM has enabled the party to win elections on the first round, “because majority of the people are United.”

On the military side, Museveni said the strategy of the protracted people’s war with the tactical battles of quick decision, enabled the National Resistance Army (NRA) to metamorphose from a small force of a few sections to a powerful force of brigades.

He further informed the gathering that the NRM has achieved in building a new economy not only based on agriculture and minerals but also on science.

“I congratulate everybody who has contributed to the struggle but also to the reconstruction of the economy,” he said.

The President outlined nine (9) tasks ahead to fully achieve the NRM’s strategic goals. These include: Fully monetising the economy by involving all families in commercial activities, value addition to all agricultural products that are not consumed fresh, irrigation, modernising and expanding the economic infrastructure (roads, the railway, electricity, piped water, etc.) and expanding and modernising the social infrastructure (schools, health centres, stadiums, etc.)

Other tasks mentioned were: relentlessly implementing free education across government schools and tertiary institutions so that children would stop dropping out of school and fighting corruption.