The Minister for Security who is also the Rujumbura County area Member of Parliament Hon. Maj. Gen. Jim Muhwezi has urged Uganda’s youth to embrace wealth creation as the primary solution to unemployment, rather than relying on government jobs.
Minister Muhwezi made these remarks yesterday Wednesday 23rd October 2024 during a meeting with over 100 youths from Rukungiri district at Rukungiri Inn Hotel in Eastern Division Rukungiri municipality.
Speaking during the meeting, Hon. Jim emphasized that the limited number of government jobs cannot address the unemployment challenge in the country, as government positions are few compared to the growing youth population.
“When you engage in wealth creation, you can create jobs. The source of jobs is wealth creation,” Muhwezi said.
“Where do the jobs come from? Being stuck on the idea that the government must give you a job is not a correct position because how can the government have jobs to employ all these Ugandans? The government jobs are all known; 470,000 jobs in public service.” he added.
Hon. Jim Muhwezi asserted that Uganda is progressing due to the right ideology championed by the National Resistance Movement (NRM).
He urged youths to study political economy to understand the importance of patriotism over tribal or religious politics, which have caused disasters during previous regimes.
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Nsubuga Bewayo Stephen, the Rukungiri Resident District Commissioner (RDC), encouraged young people to work hard and enhance their lifestyles because poverty is a decision.
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The LC5 chairperson for Rukungiri district, Geoffrey Kyomukama, urged young people to pursue money economy activities rather than government jobs, and to abstain from gambling, alcohol, and drug use.
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