The Minister of State for Microfinance and Small-Scale Enterprises, Haruna Kasolo Kyeyune has urged the youth to embrace government wealth creation programs such as the Parish Development Model (PDM), Emyooga, Youth Livelihood Fund and the Presidential Skilling Hubs to ensure prosperity for all.

“The government wants you to fully utilize its programs as youth because they are intended to get all of you out of poverty which is the reason as to why the President guided that we send shs100 million per parish every year. If you get the Shs1 million, you can buy pigs, goats, even a calf or rear chicken or do fish farming and life will never be the same,” Hon. Kasolo emphasized.

The Minister made the remarks yesterday while delivering a lecture to 200 youth undergoing an ideological orientation and patriotism development training course at the National Leadership Institute (NALI) in Kyankwanzi district.

He also challenged them to become agents and ambassadors of change in their districts by enlightening those still unaware of these programs.

“I encourage you to be ambassadors of change in your communities, because you now know the truth but above all help the government to report those who misuse the funds,” he added.

Hon. Kasolo further emphasized the importance of responsible fund management, hard work, investment, and saving to build sustainable household livelihoods and incomes, ultimately securing a better future for their children.

“As youth, I encourage you to love money the way you love yourselves, have enough for yourself, create wealth by having a side business that can give you daily income,” he said.

He further urged the youth to stop listening to selfish individuals who discourage them from participating in government programs.

“Do not listen to leaders who encourage you to eat the money provided to you by the government meant for capital, claiming that it is little while they are comfortably earning millions of money but they are not extending any assistance to you,” Hon. Kasolo noted.

He also underscored that good leaders work for the betterment of everyone.

“Unfortunately, some individuals with selfish interests are manipulating the youth into vandalizing property, further impoverishing the community. This allows them to maintain control by distracting the masses and shifting the blame for their problems and poverty onto the government.”