President Yoweri Museveni has pledged to construct the Dokolo-Namasale road, aiming to shorten the travel distance to Kampala and facilitate smooth trade.
Museveni, who is also the NRM Presidential candidate, made the remarks during a mega rally he held in Dokolo, where he was received by crowds.
The rally gathered thousands of enthusiastic supporters who turned up to hear the NRM flag bearer unpack the party’s 2026–2031 Manifesto under the theme: Protecting the Gains.
The President, however, explained that road construction is development [dongo lobo] because it benefits everyone, while wealth creation [lonyo] is about individual households’ income.
Museveni thus emphasised the need for the people of Dokolo district to differentiate between infrastructure development [dongo lobo] and household wealth creation [lonyo].
“I am going to upgrade this road. This is all dongo lobo—roads, schools, electricity. But the real battle is lonyo. Even in Baralege where I live, I may not have tarmac roads, but I have wealth-cows, coffee, fruits. That is what we want for every homestead: wealth for food and income.” He explained as he addressed his crowds in this district located in Lango sub-region.
The President illustrated the impact of the PDM with testimonies of local farmers like Apio Piki of Lira District, who turned a small investment in maize into millions of shillings and expanded into livestock.
“She told me she had never handled one million shillings in her life, yet now through farming she has bought land and animals. This is what PDM is about, empowering households to move into the money economy.” Museveni said.
Meanwhile, Denis Hamson Obua, the NRM Vice Chairperson for Northern Uganda, and Richard Todwong, the NRM Secretary General, hailed the President for bringing peace and socio-economic development to the region. The duo noted that the NRM government’s track record of transformation continues to inspire hope and confidence among the people.
The President will continue his campaign in other districts of the Lango Sub-region today, rallying communities to consolidate the peace and development achieved under NRM while embracing wealth creation as the surest path to prosperity.
