Phase one of Kiswahili language training has concluded at the NRM headquarters, where the party Secretary General, Rt. Hon. Richard Todwong, highlighted that mastering the language opens up additional opportunities for learners within East African regional countries. Speaking to the public at NRM offices on Kyadondo Road, Nakasero, Todwong commended the participants for completing the first semester of Kiswahili language training and public speaking skills.
“I am happy that you have taken the time to learn because this is expanding your opportunities in the region. You can go to Kenya and get a job. You can go to Tanzania and apply for something,” Todwong stated in his address. He encouraged learners to return for the second phase, emphasizing that the more languages one speaks, the better they are in terms of competition, knowledge, and interaction.
Hon. Huda Oleru, NRM Central Executive Committee member and Minister of State for Defense, encouraged learners to seize the opportunity of speaking the regional language for the benefits of regional integration, such as trade. The NRM Director of Finance and Administration, Hajjat Medina Naham, described the learners as valuable cadres who will be deployed to mobilize support for the party.
In the afternoon session, following the Kiswahili lesson, participants in the ideological clinic class heard thrilling recounts of NRM child-freedom fighters (kadogos) in the jungles of Luwero. Maj (Rtd) Awich Pollar, a former Kadogo, shared insights into their roles in the liberation struggle, emphasizing the worthiness of their sacrifices. Awich praised President Museveni as a pro-people guerilla leader who fought hard to protect civilians during the war. After victory, Kadogos were released from the army and sent to school, with Awich now serving as the Director of External Affairs for the NRM party.
