By Phionah Kesaasi
President Yoweri Museveni has commended Nakaseke farmers for using modern farming methods.
Speaking during his first rally at Ngoma Sub County grounds in Nakaseke district on Wednesday, 10TH March 2010 Museveni said: "you have started earning money even with few cows; that is the right path to take”. You should have diary cows but at the same time have more ways of generating income like bee keeping, which is something very easy to do".

During his tour, the President visited a model farm belonging to Mr. John Kavuma. Kavuma has 40 exotic goats and 150 local breeds, 120 Frisian cows and 150 local breeds, and grows oranges. He said he earns shs52m per year from his farm. The president praised him for this achievement.

The president said that the last time he was in Nakaseke, the locals had pestered him for a tarmac road, but the he explained that a tarmac road had nothing to do with their household incomes. He added that in his home area in Rwakitura Kiruhura district he has no tarmac road, but he is still able to sell his milk in Kampala.

Also present was the LC5 chairman of Nakaseke district Mr. Ignatius Kiwanuka Koomu who said that UPE was not yet universal due to the few numbers of teachers followed by the few numbers of classrooms. He asked the president to take up church schools and turn them into government schools so that Universal Primary Education can be universal.

Museveni also warned teachers who still charge extra fees in UPE schools. “I am told the head teachers force pupils to pay money for exams, free education doesn’t mean a small amount of fees, I do not want to hear such stories again”. The president charged.
The Ngoma LC 1 chairman, Godfrey Mbalire complained about what he called forceful evictions from forest reserves and called for laws that protect them. He also lamented the continued loss of lives due to the crocodiles in River Kafu that continued to feast on residents crossing to Masindi.

Also present was the Minister of Finance, Planning and Economic Development Hajjatti Syda Bumba and Nakaseke county MP who thanked the president for accepting the split of Nakaseke District into four town councils.

“This means that piped water, seed schools, health centre IV, money for NAADS will be brought to each of these town councils which will enhance service delivery”, she said.
She also revealed that her ministry had enough money for SACCOs but people have failed to fulfill the requirements before they can access it.

“There is so much money in ministry of Finance but we are yet to divert it into something else”.
She thanked the management of Kiwoko Hospital for their efficiency and avoiding corruption. “Kiwoko Hospital has 120 beds and it is not one of those hospitals that runs out of drugs”.
She noted that the construction of rivers Kafu and Mayanja bridges will start in August 2010 as feasibility studies have been made.