Umukuka III Meets President Museveni at State House

By Aaron Okotel

NATIONAL

The Umukuka III of the Bamasaba Cultural Institution, His Highness, Jude Mike Mudoma has commended President Museveni for fostering cultural institutions in Uganda through an enabling law.

This was during a meeting on Monday, 5^th August, 2024 at State House, Entebbe where President Museveni met a group of cultural leaders in Africa.

“Your leadership and vision for a united Africa are truly inspiring, we are committed to walking this path with you using our culture and heritage as a foundation for our collective progress,” said Umukuka.

The Umukuka further expressed gratitude to President Museveni for the unwavering support towards Bugisu sub region.

“I thank you for gracing my inaugural ceremony with your presence through Her Excellency, the Vice President of the Republic of Uganda who ably represented you and for your support during the burial of the late Emeritus Wamimbi when you directed that he be granted an official burial and my recent imbalu cultural festival launch which took place on 3rd August, 2024 in Mbale city,” he said.

“The success of the Imbalu cultural festival launch was largely due to the support received from the government and particularly from you, Your Excellency. We greatly appreciate your continued steering of this great nation to higher heights through your visionary leadership.”

The Umukuka also thanked President Museveni for developing the country through various initiatives like the Parish Development Model (PDM).

“As a leader of Bugisu Sub region which is my area of jurisdiction, I’m thrilled to report that we have received over Shs100 billion in just one year alone. This has never happened in my lifetime, this is a tremendous achievement and we are forever grateful for your visionary leadership in implementing this transformative program,” he said.

“The PDM has brought unprecedented development and empowerment in our communities, and we are witnessing tangible impact on the lives of our people.”

President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni on his part revealed that he will be meeting cultural leaders in Uganda in September this year. 

The President says that the meeting will focus on sharing the National Resistance Movement (NRM) government’s vision with the cultural leaders.

During the meeting, the President implored the cultural leaders to sensitise their people to create wealth and uplift their livelihoods.