Today, I commissioned the NEC Meat and Beans Processing Factory in Kisozi, Gomba District, a joint venture between the National Enterprise Corporation (NEC) and Mr. Francis Ragwa of Kenya. I congratulate Mr. Ragwa for his vision and initiative. NEC provided the land, but the idea was his.
I assured the investors that Uganda has the capacity to supply the required raw materials. Our coffee, milk and livestock production continue to grow because of proper organisation, and we shall continue mobilising our farmers to produce even more. In this Kisanja of No More Sleep, every minister must be omusumba (pastor) of their sector by ensuring that investors have the infrastructure they need to succeed.
Today I shared my vision for the Ministry with @mofpedU top management team as i embark on executing my mandate.
While chairing the maiden top management meeting, I noted that my commitment is to transition Uganda from incremental growth to exponential economic take-off through these five pillars.
1️⃣ The USD 500 billion target. We shall relentlessly execute the tenfold growth strategy to turn Uganda into a 500 billion-dollar-economy.
2️⃣Enforcing absolute discipline. We shall shift the Ministry culture from spending money to enforcing results.
I will also demand strict budget discipline, aggressive procurement reforms and rigorous value for money audits on all public projects.
3️⃣Aggressive revenue mobilization. We shall implement the second domestic revenue mobilization strategy to push our revenue to GDP ratio to at least 20%, cutting external dependency.
4️⃣Presidential wealth creation agenda. The Ministry will prioritise funding and tracking the commercialization of the smallholders to ensure every Ugandan enters the money economy.
5️⃣Smart oil governance. We shall manage our impending oil revenues with bulletproof institutional guardrails and oil revenue will be used to build infrastructure.
The goal is for Uganda to become an oil producer but never an oil dependent economy.
@ReachDrMuganga Academic research is the foundation of knowledge. Knowlwdge drives innovation across all spheres of society. So the more research we conduct the more the knowldge and innovation we produce. What we should question is the relevance of the output.
Mr. Andile Ramaphosa and his team paid me a courtesy call this afternoon at Nakasero State Lodge. They presented proposals for collaboration with NAGRC and the Regional Service Centre Initiative at Namunkekera Farm aimed at strengthening the regulated breeding, harvesting and export of Ankole cattle genetics to the SADC region and beyond.
They also shared a proposal to establish a B.O.T. laboratory to help address the challenge of counterfeit agro-inputs in the country. I welcome these ideas, I thank them for their initiative. The Government will study the proposals and support initiatives that advance Uganda’s socio-economic transformation.
@FrankTumwebazek@Parliament_Ug Way to go Hon. It would be a good idea to explore underground water where it is available especially in the cattle corridor where reliable water supply remains a problem.
@jkmuhwezi Gen, that daring escape from the claws of the brutal regime and going ahead to join your comrades in the struggle is the true definition of being brave. Long live Gen JKM
I met with the World Health Organization Director-General, Dr. Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, who called on me at State House Entebbe.
We discussed the Ebola outbreak in the region and the measures needed to strengthen prevention and response efforts. I stressed the importance of community awareness, early detection, and cross-border collaboration.
Uganda has experience in mobilizing communities to confront public health challenges, as we did during the fight against HIV/AIDS. Through science, leadership, and cooperation with partners such as WHO, we can continue to protect our people and strengthen regional health security.