President Yoweri Museveni has appealed to the newly ordained Priests of Soroti Catholic Diocese to mobilize the diocese faithfuls to participate in the wealth creation campaigns.
Singling out the Parish Development Model, Museveni said this program is aimed at improving the quality of life of all Ugandans by eradicating poverty at the household level.
The Head of State says through the Parish Development Model, agriculture will be transformed from subsistence farming to commercial agriculture.
“We count on you to sensitize and teach our people the value of hard work, self-reliance and to embrace the wealth
creation programmes” Museveni said in his speech read by Vice President Maj. Jessica Alupo who represented him at Soroti Catholic Diocese function where 7 priests were ordained.
Museveni told a jubilant congregation comprising many bigwigs from Teso including Speaker Anita Among that government will continue to ensure maintenance of peace and security in the whole Country and construction of the necessary social and economic infrastructure. He said this would facilitate and attract local and foreign investments to create jobs and incomes for the wanainchi.
The President raised his voice high to the people of Soroti Diocese to support and pray for the new Priests to succeed in their leadership and ministry.
He congratulated all the 7 Priests upon their elevation and prayed to God to grant them wisdom and also bless their work as they lead the people of Soroti Diocese.
“The Ordination of these Priests is a testimony of their devotion to God and the Catholic Church. I want to commend you for the hard work, commitment and
good leadership, which transformed Soroti into a model diocese. It is obvious that the Diocese,as we know it today,
is built on visionary leadership” he said to the Diocese Administration.
Museveni also thanked the Catholic Church for maintaining a cordial relationship and partnership with his the NRM government, in working towards the socio-economic transformation of Ugandans .
He noted that the Church has for example exploited the private sector-friendly policies of his government to extend social services to the public including churches and schools across the country.
“This is proof that the Church leadership is concerned about the material well
being of the believers” he noted and also splashed a smiling envelope to the Diocese.
