By Jumah Kakomo/Kabuye Ronald
Amolatar : President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni on Wednesday continued his presidential campaign trail in the Lango Sub-region with massive rallies in Amolatar and Dokolo districts, where he was hailed for the peace, development, and wealth creation programs his government has steered over the years.
The rallies drew thousands of enthusiastic supporters who gathered to hear the NRM flag bearer unpack the party’s 2026–2031 Manifesto under the theme Protecting the Gains.
In Amolatar, the NRM district chairperson, Kamilo Olwit, praised President Museveni for transforming Northern Uganda, citing peace, development, and wealth creation as the key pillars of progress.
“The seeds you are planting here today will germinate and spread to all parts of Uganda. As Amolatar and as Northern Uganda, we are protecting three fundamental gains under your leadership. The first is peace. You fought the LRA, you fought Alice Lakwena, you stopped cattle rustling, and today there is lasting peace. The second is development—Lango needed a university, you gave us one. We needed Akii-Bua Stadium, it is under construction. You have also worked on key roads like Apac–Lira–Kamdini, and soon the Amolatar road will follow. The third gain is wealth creation.
From the same platform, the NRM second Vice Chairperson (Female) and the Speaker of Parliament, Rt. Hon. Annet Anita Among, lauded the President for restoring peace and enabling economic activity in Northern Uganda.
“Your Excellency, in the past it would take us one week just to travel to Soroti because of insecurity. Today, thanks to you, Uganda is peaceful. We thank you for restoring peace and empowering the people of Northern Uganda to work for their own prosperity.”
When he rose to address the crowd, President Museveni reminded the people of Amolatar that infrastructure, schools, health centers, and modern communication are all fruits of development (dongo lobo), but warned that poverty persists unless households embrace wealth creation (lonyo).
He explained that at Independence only 9% of Ugandan homes were engaged in the money economy, with the majority producing only for subsistence.
“Even by 2013, 68% of families were still stuck there. That’s why I started Operation Wealth Creation and later the Parish Development Model. Already, the number outside the money economy has reduced. But everyone must join wealth creation so that poverty is defeated in every household. Dongo lobo is good, but what really matters is lonyo, your own wealth.”
The President also pledged to increase teachers by 50,000 to eliminate shortages in government schools, abolish illegal school charges, and strengthen the PDM by rooting out corruption, including theft of government drugs.
