By Juma Nsubuga
Nankya is a 25 years old veterinary doctor by Profession.
She is Born of Mukono district to the late Sam Mukasa Mubiru and Mrs. Namaganda Rosemary.
She has followed the steps of leadership and mentorship since primary school, to Bishops Senior school Mukono, to Lubiri Secondary School and then Makerere University where she served as a Minister for Estates and Environment.
At Makerere university, she was given a responsibility of Deputy Speaker of the Students Guild and University council member representing the students.
A dark skinned Nankya later joined the National Youth Council where she is serving as the Vice chairperson of the National youth Council on the NEC to date.
During an exclusive interview with this news site, Nankya demands accountability on service delivery from government especially for the people in Buganda particularly the youth.
“Buganda youths have waited for a long and its enough.We are hardworking,innovative and resilient. Its time also to be seen,heard and empowered like youths of other regions to shape our our future” she said.
She further demands for accountability for the youth Funds. “We strongly demand for the accountability for the youth programs always supported by government and other developmental programs like Emyooga, Parish Development Model (PDM) and Youth Livelihood Programs (YLP) and must benefit everybody” an angry Nankya stated adding that Buganda youth have embraced these programs but seen little impact.
About fair budgeting and national planning.
The vibrant Nankya revealed that national plans must reflect the youth majority.
“We call for serious investment in talent,startups and skills as a key to Uganda’s economic growth. We also need systems that truly support youths self reliance” she said.
On regional skilling and innovation Hubs, she says that government should establish a national youth centre with regional Hubs for training,innovation and business incubation.
“This aligns with Uganda’s manufacturing ambitions and tackles unemployment directly” Nankya noted
Finally about laws that protect and empower youths, Nankya told our inspector that government needs to pass and enforce laws like the minimum wage bill.
“Youth in informal sector and abroad deserve protection from exploitation” she said adding that our struggles shouldn’t be used to sabotage NRM government.
Recently, after a thorough investigations the NRM legal team as directed by President Museveni during the delegates conference, the legal team nullified the declaration of Tanga Collins and directed the NRM EC to organize fresh elections for the chairperson of NRM youth league which will be announced as soon as possible. Nankya is steadily on the move to grab the central region slot. Watch the space!
