Wakiso, Uganda: President Museveni’s youthful supporters, popularly known as bazzukulu, have tasked the Office of the National Chairman (ONC) to raise their voices to the President over unresolved challenges of land insecurity, persistent water shortages, and unstable electricity hampering their day-to-day business at Nakuwadde Market and the Lufula abattoir along Sentema Road.
The grievances were presented to ONC Manager Hajjat Hadijah Namyalo on Thursday, September 11, during her grassroots engagement with hundreds of vendors, abattoir workers, and ghetto youths in Massanafu.
The aggrieved residents appealed to President Museveni, through Namyalo, to purchase the land currently hosting the market and abattoir to protect their livelihoods from possible eviction. “We live in fear every day because we don’t own this land. If the owner decides to evict us, hundreds of families will be stranded,” one of the vendors said.
Market traders also complained that unreliable water supply and frequent power cuts have crippled business operations, forcing many to work under losses.
On the other hand, the women vendors further revealed that their SACCOs are collapsing due to lack of financial support, and they demanded slaughterhouse equipment and a vehicle to improve waste management.
Representing the religious and community leaders, Wakiso District Khadi Sheikh Erias Kigozi, applauded Namyalo for amplifying the concerns of Museveni’s bazzukulu, particularly single mothers and residents in marginalized areas.
In her remarks, Namyalo sympathized with single mothers in the market, warning of the rising burden caused by men abandoning their families. She urged women to exercise caution in relationships to avoid hardship.
“The number of single mothers is rising because many men run away from their responsibilities. Women must be careful not to rush into relationships without due diligence,” she said.
A group of ghetto youths also raised alarm that they had never benefited from the President’s “ghetto support” initiatives, intensifying pressure on the ONC to deliver results.
In response, Namyalo pledged UGX 5 million in cash support to each of the three groups, ghetto youths, single mothers, and abattoir operators, by next week. “I have heard your concerns. Next week, each group will receive five million shillings.”
She also promised to supply empowerment tools to equip various youth and women groups across Wakiso District. “Beyond that, we shall bring empowerment tools like sewing machines, welding machines, and car-washing equipment to help you create wealth,” Namyalo emphasized.
On many residents not accessing government schemes such as the Women Entrepreneurship Programme (GRO funds), Emyooga, and Parish Development Model (PDM), Namyalo said her office would continue bridging such gaps to ensure Musevenomics benefits reach the grassroots through practical wealth creation initiatives rather than handouts.
“Musevenomics is not about handouts; it is about equipping you with the tools to create wealth and sustain yourselves,” she emphasized.
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