Employ young people to foster development, says Museveni

Speaker Rebecca Kadaga (L), Managing Director Hajji Twaha Sonko (2ndL), president Yoweri Museveni (2ndR) and ALPs Group chairman Joseph Sewava(R) during Kidera SSS Buyende District. photo by Joseph Kiggundu

President Museveni has urged local authorities and companies in Buyende district to employ more youth if they are to foster development in the area.
The President was officiating at the opening of new classroom blocks at the only government-aided secondary school in Kidera village Buyende District.
The school has a population of 760 students in both O’level and A’level.
President Museveni commended the youths from Alps Group Construction Company who completed the ten class rooms, admission block, the library block, and a laboratory and four latrines.
“I really appreciate what these young people have done for the community. All these are NRM products and this is part of our achievements,” he said.
The President urged parents to always give their children chance to education since they now have better schools. He also discouraged residents from turning the classrooms into residential houses.
“Don’t sleep in these new buildings but bring your children to have a better education for a bright future,” Mr Museveni said.
Meanwhile, Hajji Twaha Sonko, the Managing Director Alps Group, while handing over the class rooms said they were constructed in a period of three months at a cost of Shs1.2billion.
“In our agreement with the school and government the construction duration was six months but we used only three months to finish and handover the buildings,“ he said.
The School’s Head teacher, Mr Richard Omiyata lauded the World Bank for funding the project which he said enabled them to solve the problem of classrooms. He urged government to address the problem of science class teachers who are too few at the school.