BUYENDE—The Minister for the Presidency and Member of Parliament for Budiope West Constituency, Hon. Babirye Milly Babalanda, today conducted a Parish Development Model (PDM) assessment tour in Iringa West Parish, Nkondo Sub-County, Budiope West Constituency, where she interacted with PDM beneficiaries and local leaders.
Addressing the residents, Hon. Babalanda conveyed regards from H.E. President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni, greetings from the First Lady and Minister of Education and Sports, Maama Janet Kataaha Museveni, the Permanent Secretary of the Office of the President, Hajji Yunus Kakande, and the entire staff of the Office of the President to the people of Budiope West.
She informed them that PDM remains the core flagship programme initiated by President Museveni to move households from subsistence to the money economy.
During her engagement with beneficiaries, the minister urged them not to divert PDM money into irrelevant things like marrying second wives for men but to use it with integrity and hard work to create sustainable wealth and jobs.
“I call on district technical staff, political leaders, and PDM SACCO leaders to provide proper guidance, supervision, and accountability so that our people succeed in enterprises like agriculture, poultry, and small-scale trade,” she said.
Hon. Babalanda commended the technical team of Buyende District led by the CAO for their efforts and tasked them to continue supporting beneficiaries with training, record keeping, and market linkages.
The minister informed residents that this term, the government is focusing on two major things: fighting corruption and working hard to end poverty. She said such assessment tours will continue to ensure service delivery reaches the intended beneficiaries as Uganda focuses on transitioning to an upper middle-income status.
In line with His Excellency President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni’s directive as the champion of wealth creation, Minister Babalanda urged households to adopt specific backyard projects. She recommended poultry farming for eggs for Muslims and SDAs and piggery for non-Muslims, noting that such enterprises can generate quick returns and improve household incomes.
The minister also invited residents to join her on her thanksgiving ceremony slated for 4th September at Iringa Township Primary School as she pays thanks to God for her victory in this year’s political endeavors.
Today’s tour in Nkondo Sub-County is part of a wider monitoring exercise to ensure that PDM funds reach the intended beneficiaries and are being used for wealth creation at the household level and promised to move the whole district of Buyende District to assess the performance of PDM.
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