Sironko: Kicks-Off NRM Campaign Trail in Bugisu, Highlights Key NRM Achievements

 

President Museveni kicking off his Sironko District

President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni, also the Presidential flag bearer for the National Resistance Movement (NRM), began his campaign trail in the Bugisu sub-region, starting with a grand rally in Sironko District.

The campaign is running under the theme: “Protecting the Gains, As We Make a Qualitative Leap into High Middle-Income Status”.

Addressing thousands of supporters, President Museveni thanked the people of Sironko for their continued backing of the NRM and urged them to support all party flag bearers.

He highlighted key infrastructure projects completed under the NRM government, including roads linking Mbale to Kapchorwa and Karamoja, as well as the Bumbobi-Lwakhakha road.

President Museveni also announced plans to work on the Namagumba–Budadiri–Nalugugu road.

On water access, President Museveni reported that out of 1,543 rural villages in Sironko, 1,374 (89%) now have safe water. A total of 24 additional piped water supply and sanitation systems are operational across the district.These include;  Mutufu Town Board WSS (6,694 residents), Buteza WSS (5,400 residents), Pato WSS (4,680 residents), Buwalasi GFS (13,683 residents), Buginyanya WSS (16,330 residents), among others.

On Education, President Museveni said that Sironko District has 224 parishes, of which 98 have at least one government primary school, while 126 still lack schools.

There are currently 111 government primary schools serving 98,962 pupils, and 12 government secondary schools with 10,660 students.



Mammoth crowds which attended the President's first Rally in Bugisu Region


Religious leaders leading Prayers in Sironko District 



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