Today, I bid farewell to an elderly brother, a patriot, and a distinguished freedom fighter, Gen. Moses Ali (RIP). Ours was a friendship forged over time of shared service to Uganda. He frequently visited my home in Bugolobi, and I often visited him at his ancestral home in Adjumani and in Kampala. I vividly remember when he collapsed in Adjumani in 2001. I immediately dispatched my aircraft LET 410 to airlift him to Entebbe, arranged an ambulance to Mulago Hospital, where an emergency neurosurgical operation successfully removed a blood clot from his brain, giving him a new lease on life. We later served together in cabinet & NRM CEC, with him representing Northern Uganda and me Eastern Uganda. It was also my honour to speak at the launch of his book, The Nubian Dynasty. Uganda has lost a courageous son, but I have lost a cherished friend. May Allah grant him Jannatul Firdaus. Inna lillahi wa inna ilayhi raji’un.
ADVICE
UGANDAN YOUNG ENTREPRENEURS
I know that some of you entrepreneurs who follow me on X can get discouraged from waking up and pushing like one called me today morning, because you expect this same negative energy to focus on you.
PLEASE DON’T FOCUS ON THAT!
Wake up daily with your head high, say a prayer and push regardless of the odds because many Ugandans even on X need jobs, need opportunities.
You are the ones who have the ability to employ that one extra person and you don’t have to be perfect, perfect people produce nothing.
Time is never on your side, since we simply as humans just pass through this world, we aren’t meant to be on earth forever, fight to make your mark. Noise will never stop!
It’s you the entrepreneurs that are going to make the much needed economic difference for Uganda because you are the one who takes the risks.
In life, you can choose to be the one who throws stones at the FRUITING TREE or fight to be the FRUITING TREE. If you become the fruiting tree, expect STONES!
Hehe I grew up in a CHILDREN’S HOME with 48 boys who are men today in really bad times. Somehow I attracted fights even as a kid and it’s hasn’t stopped.
Even in tourism people would wake up daily to take me on, it’s reduced now, some see my value others have just given up and in all this, I have seen Gods hand.
By Gods grace I fight to limit my madness( they say every man is mad but the degree of the madness varies) because I found my purpose in life.
So if you come from a background like mine, nothing is going to be easy, it’s a full time fight until the Lord calls you home.
Be encouraged, don’t give up.
@SimonKaggwaNjal@BalaamBarugahar Did I hear him talk about a civic organisation called "pork eaters association? Is this organisation in Uganda? How did we arrive hear?
I have a bit of time on my hands and I read social media, newspapers and I watch TV and listen to radio programmes. I am surprised by how much hate is in all these outlets. Why is there so much hate and negativity? Even in the same outfits, organizations and formations, there is little expression of love, admiration, gratitude and respect.
I have been reluctant to share this observation but hatred is getting too much and growing.
I wish to appeal for reflection so that we retrace our steps and find ways to improve the environment so that we can live together in peace and harmony. We don’t have to agree in politics, religion and beliefs, but we can live together in harmony. Let’s find ways of making life livable by everyone.
Let Government and the political leadership lead the way. Amina.
@regesa I disagree. Some parents are drama addicts. They will spend all day crying about their kid's problem and dragging everyone down with them in those WhatsApp groups if it were left open. Let parents communicate with the school directly if there is a problem affecting their child.