Museveni heads to Bugisu for PDM Assessment Tour, Youth Symposium

Mbale, (UG):- President Museveni is this week scheduled to the Bugisu sub-region in continuation of his ongoing assessment tours on the impact and performance of the Parish Development Model (PDM), the Presidential Press Unit has confirmed.

“Yes, it is true, the President of the Republic of Uganda, H.E Gen. (Rtd). Yoweri Kaguta Museveni will be in Bugisu Sub-Region from Tomorrow, Tuesday, December 17th to 20th, 2024, in continuation of his Parish Development Model (PDM) performance assessment tour,” Hajj Kirunda Faruk, the Deputy Press Secretary to the President told DailyExpress in a phone conversation on Monday.

During the sub-region tour, the President will “visit some beneficiaries, meet stakeholders including various categories of leaders and technical staff, and address a public rally on Thursday at Mbale SS Playgrounds.”

On Friday, December 20th, the President will preside over the Bugisu Youth Symposium at Mbale SS as the Chief Guest before embarking on a festive holiday away from office.

The President’s visit to Bugisu is as scheduled below:

• December 17, 2024 – visit farmers in Bududa, Manafa and Sironko Districts.
• December 18, 2024 – visit Bugisu Industrial Hub and have a Leader’s meeting in Bulambuli.
• December 19, 2024 – interact with media houses from Bugisu region and hold a public rally at Mbale Senior Secondary School.
• December 20, 2024 – commission USMID-funded roads in Mbale City and preside over as Chief Guest at the Mbale Youths Symposium. –

The emphasis of the assessment tours according to the Presidency is to emphasize the Four-Acre Model, Parish Development Model, Emyooga and other Government livelihood Programmes as proven avenues for wealth creation among the wanainchi.

The Presidential PDM visit to Bugisu comes just days after the completion of his performance assessment tour on PDM and wealth creation in the Sebei sub-region where he officially opened the National High Altitude Training Centre in Teryet, Kapchorwa and the Sebei Zonal Industrial Hub to boost talent and skills among the youths.