PPU: President Yoweri Kaguta has urged student leaders to always emphasize the four core principles of the National Resistance Movement (NRM) because they are crucial in the creation of prosperity and development.
“The four principles of the NRM; Patriotism, Pan-Africanism, Socio-economic transformation and democracy are not principles just because we love them, No! They have a clear logic,” he said.
The President made the remarks on Sunday during the pass- out ceremony of over 800 student leaders from various institutions of higher learning across the country who have been undergoing a two-week patriotism training at Nkumba University.
He said if someone is patriotic and loves his country, he will be able to support his fellow Ugandans irrespective of their tribe or religion.
According to President Museveni, Uganda is a better stimulus for wealth creators than the tribal areas and that is why the NRM government advocates for patriotism which is key in steering prosperity among Ugandans.
“The starting point was do we want a country of parasites or a country of wealth creators? If you say we want a country of wealth creators, then you come to Yoweri Museveni who is a wealth creator from birth. His wealth happens to be around cows and crops. The cows produce milk and beef and he also grows bananas,” he said.
President Museveni also encouraged the students to join the money economy through the sectors of the economy which include commercial agriculture, manufacturing, services and ICT. He said this will help them to fight poverty and create wealth.
“You should focus on wealth creation and demand support from the government. Those who are demanding government jobs, the right way is the army, I welcome you.”
On the issue of stopping students from sitting for exams due to fees balance, the President assured the student leaders that the government was going to get a solution for the challenge.
