President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni has urged the people of Wakiso and Kampala to shift their focus from admiring visible infrastructural developments to actively engaging in personal wealth creation.
He emphasized that while government projects like roads, electricity, and schools are important, true transformation begins with individual economic responsibility.
Speaking at a public rally at Wampewo Community Playground on Monday, July 7, 2025, President Museveni addressed thousands of residents from across Wakiso District. He acknowledged the district’s rapid transformation, citing improved road networks, electricity, schools, and factories. However, he cautioned the public not to mistake these national achievements for personal economic progress.
“If you are living in Kampala and you don’t want to work in a factory, then do something productive that you can sell to others,” Museveni said. “The factory workers need milk, meat, food, and other essentials. Either work in the factory or supply it this is how you build your wealth.”
He warned against complacency, noting that despite the presence of visible infrastructure, poverty could persist unless citizens utilized available resources to create sustainable livelihoods. The President pointed to the Parish Development Model (PDM) as a key tool for empowering households and emphasized that the government has consistently sent funds to support such initiatives.
The rally launched Museveni’s wealth creation and PDM monitoring tour in Wakiso, Uganda’s most populous district, home to over 3.4 million people according to the 2024 Uganda Bureau of Statistics (UBOS) census. The district comprises municipalities like Entebbe, Kira, Nansana, and Makindye-Ssabagabo, as well as rural areas that continue to benefit from skilling programs and enterprise development.
Museveni’s first day in the district was marked by hands-on visits, including Kagoma Skilling Metal Fabricators in Nansana Municipality and carpentry workshops in Kawanda. He also met with Isaac Luzze, a young beneficiary of the PDM involved in piggery and poultry farming, whose success story was shared as a model of inspiration.
By highlighting such examples, the President aims to ignite a mindset shift among citizens urging them to see infrastructure not as an end, but as a springboard for income generation and self-reliance.
President Museveni’s remarks come at a time when the government is intensifying efforts to measure the impact of flagship programs like the PDM, with an eye toward scaling up local productivity.
