President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni has urged the newly appointed ministers to fight corruption and mobilize masses on wealth creation.
“Corruption is a distorter since it undermines a lot of efforts but if you do the two things; wealth creation mobilization and fighting corruption, 80 percent of the work will be done,” he said.
The President made the remarks on Wednesday at State House-Entebbe, during the swearing-in ceremony of the six newly appointed ministers who were vetted and approved by the parliamentary Appointments Committee on Monday 25th March,2024.
The swearing-in ceremony was presided over by the Head of Public Service and Secretary to Cabinet, Ms. Lucy Nakyobe and witnessed by President Museveni.
The new ministers include, the Minister of State for Relief, Disaster Preparedness and Refugees, Hon. Lillian Aber, the Minister of State for Northern Uganda, Dr. Kenneth Omona and the Minister of State for Karamoja Affairs, Hon. Florence Wamala Nambozo.
Others are, the Minister of State for Energy and Mineral Development in charge of Minerals, Hon. Phiona Nyamutoro, the Minister of State for Trade, Gen. Wilson Mbasu Mbadi and the Minister of State for the youth and children, Hon. Balaam Barugahara.
