In Summary: Secretary General Richard Todwong said the choice of Luweero recognises the sacrifices made by residents during the bush war, while party leaders say the facility will strengthen grassroots mobilisation and coordination.
Kampala, Uganda — The National Resistance Movement (NRM) has broken ground for the construction of a permanent district party office in Luweero, with Secretary General Richard Todwong paying tribute to residents for their contribution to the country’s liberation struggle.
Todwong presided over the groundbreaking ceremony on Thursday at Ntangaala Village in Katikamu, where he handed over the project to NRM leaders in Luweero District.
The ceremony followed the secretariat’s launch of a nationwide programme to construct more than 20 permanent party offices, with 21 districts targeted in the initial phase.
Todwong said Luweero was deliberately selected as the starting point because of its historical significance in the struggle that brought the NRM to power.
“We commenced the building of party offices from here because this district has a very big significance to our bush war liberation struggles. You sacrificed your lives to ensure a peaceful country,” Todwong said.
He commended residents of Greater Luweero for their continued support for President Yoweri Museveni and the NRM, saying the new facility would provide a permanent base for party activities.
Todwong also revealed that Museveni, who is the NRM National Chairman, would in the coming days launch the construction of the party’s headquarters in Nakasero, Kampala.
“The 71.6 per cent victory in the 2026 general elections gave us confidence to continue with works aimed at improving the lives of all Ugandans,” he said.
NRM pledges accountability in construction
NRM Deputy Secretary General Rose Namayanja Nsereko welcomed the project, praising the people of Luweero for their support for the party.
She pledged to ensure that construction is completed promptly and warned against corruption and delays in the procurement process.
“I pledge my full commitment and support to ensure completion is prompt. We shall not tolerate laziness and any form of corruption in awarding the tender,” Namayanja said.
She said the office would become a permanent base for party mobilisation and coordination with government institutions to support service delivery.
“This will be our permanent home and we shall use it to enhance mobilization and service delivery through coordinating with other government bodies,” she added.
The one-acre plot on which the office will be constructed was acquired using funds donated to the party secretariat by Museveni.
NRM National Treasurer Barbara Nekesa Oundo said regional project supervisors had been appointed to oversee accountability, quality control and compliance with procurement guidelines.
She said local contractors in Luweero would be prioritised, subject to due diligence covering company registration, tax compliance, technical capacity and beneficial ownership to prevent conflicts of interest.
“The simultaneous construction of offices is projected to take about nine to ten months,” Nekesa said.
Kaboyo urges residents to embrace wealth creation programmes
Minister for the Luweero Triangle Alice Kaboyo welcomed the construction project, describing it as a demonstration of the party’s commitment to the region.
She urged residents of Greater Luweero to take advantage of government wealth creation initiatives, including the Parish Development Model (PDM), Emyooga and the Youth Livelihood Programme, to improve household incomes.
NRM Luweero District Chairman Sam Buchanan said resources for the initial construction phase were available and pledged to use the new office as a centre for strengthening the party’s grassroots structures.
He said the party intended to work with leaders across the district to regain political influence and improve coordination among its supporters.
“We are going to work with every leader to mobilise and ensure that the NRM regains its position in the district leadership. We shall uproot every position occupied by an opposition leader, because the base from which to carry out our mobilisation work will now be in place. We shall also work on the unity of our leaders at the grassroots, because Luweero is the baseline for bringing the NRM government into the leadership of Uganda,” Buchanan said.
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