President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni has fulfilled his pledge of 36 motorcycles to the twelve (12) ghetto structures in the Kampala metropolitan area.
These were delivered by the State House Comptroller, Ms. Jane Barekye on Wednesday 4th September, 2024 at a function held at Bwaise-based ghetto structure commonly known as Gaza Tough Empire and each SACCO received 3 motorcycles.
The beneficiary groups include; Kawempe North Ghetto Cooperative Society Ltd, Masajja Para Zone Ghetto Youth Development Savings and Credit Cooperative Society Ltd, Kasokoso Ghetto Cooperative Society Ltd, Kawempe South Ghetto Cooperative Society Ltd, Makindye West Youths with Skills Cooperative Society Ltd, Kampala Kisenyi III Ghetto Savings and Credit Cooperative Society Ltd, Rubaga Kakeeka Zone Dwellers Cooperative Society Ltd, Nakawa Division Ghetto Cooperative Society Ltd and Makindye East Ghetto Youth Multipurpose Cooperative Society Ltd.
Others were; Nansana Division Ghetto Savings and Credit Cooperative Society Ltd, Kasangati Ghetto Community Savings and Credit Cooperative Society and Mukono Industrial Area Ghettos Savings and Credit Cooperative Society Ltd.
While handing over the motorcycles, Ms. Barekye conveyed greetings from President Museveni with a message to the ghetto youth to continue working hard and being disciplined as well as loving their country.
“The motorcycles you have received are not to sit in your offices but to enhance the incomes of your SACCOs to further enhance your prosperity,” Ms. Barekye said.
The pledge was made by President Museveni on 31st July, 2024 when he met ghetto SACCO leaders at State House Entebbe where he also fulfilled his Shs1.2 billion pledge to the 12 SACCOs (Shs100 million each) in Kampala Metropolitan Area which he had promised to give them during a meeting at Kololo Independence Grounds last year.
