Museveni, Maama Janet call for peace as they campaign in Bugweri

BUGWERI – President Yoweri Museveni and First Lady Maama Janet Museveni took their campaign message to Bugweri District, urging residents to uphold the peace and stability the NRM government has built over the past four decades.

Addressing thousands of supporters on Monday afternoon, Maama Janet emphasized the importance of citizens’ direct participation in shaping the country’s future.

She thanked the people of Bugweri for turning up in person, saying it showed their commitment to understanding what government has achieved and what it plans to accomplish in the coming years.

She reminded them that voting is a personal responsibility: “On voting day, you must go in person to cast your own vote. Vote for President Museveni and the NRM flag bearers so that the peace in our country is protected.”

President Museveni, accompanied by senior NRM leaders, used the rally to highlight what he described as the “building blocks”—the amatafari—that his government has laid since 1986. Chief among these, he said, is peace, which he called the first and most critical foundation for development.

“NRM has been able to bring peace to Uganda. That is our first and strongest etafari,” Museveni told the crowd.

Reflecting on his earlier years fighting the Idi Amin regime in the 1970s across areas of Busoga, the President saluted the families that supported the liberation struggle.

He reminded residents that stability was not accidental: “You know what lack of peace means. Many people died, and some of us had to run into exile.”

Museveni also outlined achievements in infrastructure—roads, electricity, water, telecommunication, and the revival of the railway—calling these the key drivers of long-term growth.

He noted Bugweri’s progress, including widespread access to safe water, improved roads, and electricity reaching all sub-county headquarters.

On social services, the President highlighted the district’s 54 government primary schools, 7 government secondary schools, and ongoing health facility upgrades. However, he cautioned local leaders to improve planning to ensure all parishes receive equal access to services.

Turning to wealth creation, the President reminded the people that infrastructure alone does not create prosperity.

“Can you separate development from wealth?” he asked. “We told you long ago—if you have small land, use it wisely. One acre of coffee, one acre of fruits, one for pasture, and one for food. That is how families get out of poverty.”

He reiterated his long-standing four-acre model, supported by poultry, piggery, and fish farming where possible.

The First National Vice Chairperson, Al-Hajji Moses Kigongo, called for unity within the party structures if the campaigns are to deliver meaningful success.

He urged the leaders to stay focused and the voters to choose all NRM flagbearers from top to bottom.