Terego District residents and leaders have hailed President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni, the NRM Presidential flag bearer, for his steady leadership in driving Uganda’s socio-economic transformation.
They credited him for bringing peace, stability, and tangible development projects to the country, describing Terego as one of Uganda’s fastest-growing districts.
It should be noted that Terego is the newest District in Uganda that has witnessed rapid development under the leadership of President Museveni.
Speaking at a presidential campaign rally held at Leju Stadium- Terego, today, the NRM Chairperson for Terego District and Minister of State for Urban Development, Hon. Obiga Kania, said the district has seen unprecedented progress in just four years under President Museveni’s leadership.
Upon arrival at the rally, the President officially opened Leju Stadium, a newly constructed facility that stands as a symbol of Terego’s growing infrastructure and development.
“Your Excellency, we welcome you to Terego and congratulate you upon your nomination as the NRM National Chairman and Presidential flag bearer,” Hon. Kania said.
“In just four years, with your support, we have constructed administrative blocks, office blocks, and even this magnificent stadium. Terego is the district growing fastest in terms of infrastructure, and we thank you for the Presidential Initiative programs that have fueled this progress.”
He presented a detailed development fact sheet showing that Terego District, with 42 parishes, has so far received Shs 12.9bn under the Parish Development Model (PDM), benefiting 13,004 households. Under Emyooga, Terego boasts 34 SACCOs with 19,553 members across its two constituencies, receiving Shs 1.2bn from the government.
The district also has 73 government primary schools, 8 government secondary schools, and a growing health network with one Health Centre IV and five Health Centre IIIs. In addition, 72% of rural villages now have access to safe water, and the entire district is connected to the national electricity grid.
Hon. Kania further requested that Omugo Health Centre IV be upgraded to a General Hospital, and Obofia and Bileafe Sub-counties be considered for new or upgraded health facilities.
On his part, President Museveni commended the people of Terego for their support and reaffirmed NRM’s commitment to transforming Uganda through peace, unity, and development.
He likened politics to medicine, saying effective leadership requires the right diagnosis of society’s problems.
“Politics is like medicine. When a doctor gets a patient, he must first find out what the patient is suffering from. If the diagnosis is correct, then the patient will heal,” President Museveni said.
“Some of the leaders in the past were treating the wrong disease. They thought tribes and religions were the most important things. But for those of us who have been active since the 1960s, we saw Uganda’s problems clearly and designed lasting solutions.”
The President outlined three key pillars of the NRM’s success citing peace, development and wealth creation.
“The NRM has achieved peace for the first time in 500 years,” President Museveni said.
“Even before colonialism, there was chaos after the Bachwezi dynasty collapsed. Then came wars under Kabalega, Mwanga, Amin, and later UPC. It was only after NRM came to power that Uganda finally achieved lasting peace.”
He added that peace was possible because of NRM’s ideology of national unity, which rejects sectarianism and discrimination.
“We no longer look at tribe, religion, or gender, we look at ability. That’s how we have built strong national institutions: the army, police, judiciary, academia, and others. Because of this, we now have a national party that can win elections across the country.”
The President said development is built on two pillars: economic infrastructure (roads, electricity, telephones, water) and social infrastructure (education and health).
He highlighted major road projects connecting West Nile, including Karuma–Koboko, Atiak–Moyo–Yumbe–Koboko, and Nebbi–Zombo–Arua, as well as plans to work on Manibe–Yumbe and Terego–Moyo roads.
“We are bringing Karuma power all the way to Koboko. These days, when I come to the West Nile, my helicopter must land carefully because of power lines. In the past, I could land anywhere, there were no power lines to avoid,” he said.
On social infrastructure, President Museveni commended Terego’s education efforts but urged local leaders to ensure fair distribution of schools across all parishes.
“You have 42 parishes, but six still lack government primary schools. That must be corrected,” he said. “In the next term, we shall ensure every parish has a primary school and every sub-county has a secondary school.”
He further emphasized the need to eliminate school charges in government schools, noting that such fees defeat the purpose of Universal Primary and Secondary Education.
“We told head teachers not to charge money because the government pays. But some have refused and continue expelling children. That must stop,” he warned.
“We are going to add 50,000 teachers to close the gap and make education truly free.”
The President reminded Ugandans that development belongs to everyone, but wealth belongs to individuals and families and that both are essential.
“Development like roads and electricity is for all of us, but the money to build them comes from taxes generated from wealth. The more wealth you create, the more jobs and taxes we get,” he explained.
He called on Ugandans to embrace wealth creation programs like PDM, Emyooga, and the Presidential Skilling Hubs, saying they are vital in eradicating poverty.
“I am always begging you to get out of poverty. We need a modern Uganda without poverty and ignorance. Support NRM so that we achieve this together.”
The President also announced plans to establish a Graduate Fund to help university graduates who remain unemployed for more than two years.
“A graduate who has not got a job for two years should be able to access funding. We shall create a Graduate Fund to support them,” he revealed.
The NRM Vice Chairperson for Northern Uganda, Hon. Hamson Obua, lauded President Museveni for transforming Uganda and pledged continued support from the region.
“Your Excellency, Terego is the last-born district, granted by you,” Hon. Obua said.
“You have turned Uganda from a refugee-producing country into the number one refugee-hosting nation. You are a record-breaker, and for us, voting for you is not a choice — it is an obligation.”
He praised the President for championing wealth creation and the Four-Acre Model, saying West Nile and Northern Uganda remain committed to the NRM’s vision.
“We commit that Terego will support you, West Nile will support you, and Northern Uganda will support you,” Hon. Obua said.
The campaign is running under the theme: “Protecting the Gains, Making a Qualitative Leap into High Middle-Income Status”.
The event was graced by NRM Central Executive Committee (CEC) members, Members of Parliament, religious and cultural leaders, as well as thousands of supporters.
