President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni yesterday 31st July 2024 met the leaders of the ghetto SACCOs in Kampala Metropolitan Area at State House Entebbe.
The group included 100 ghetto youth leaders who are also the heads of the 12 ghetto SACCOs in Kampala, Wakiso and Mukono.
During the meeting, the President underscored the role of the ghetto people in the liberation of Uganda.
President Museveni explained that when former President Idi Amin announced his coup on the 25th of January, 1971, the former students together with the help of the Abawejere decided to fight him because they believed in solving the problems of the people.
The President further assured the ghetto youths that the National Resistance Movement (NRM) government is pro- people that emphasizes politics of interest and works for all Ugandans.
President Museveni also rallied the ghetto youths to hold their leaders accountable and demand what is meant for them.
According to the President, the problem of the ghetto people started when the educated people (elite) failed to deal with the uneducated although also the uneducated have had their weaknesses like the failure to hold their elected leaders accountable.
On the other hand, President Museveni tasked the ghetto youths to advocate for the interests of the masses like free education for all and prosperity for all as well as embracing government poverty alleviation like the Paris Development Model (PDM) to uplift their livelihoods.
President Museveni also fulfilled his Shs1.2 billion pledge to the 12 ghetto SACCOs (Shs100 million each) in Kampala Metropolitan Area which he had promised to give them during a meeting at Kololo Independence Grounds last year.
The Minister of Kampala Capital City and Metropolitan Affairs, Hajjat Minsa Kabanda thanked President Museveni for the support towards the ghetto people,
a manifest that they are part and parcel of Uganda and contribute toward the development of Uganda.
