President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni has donated state-of-the-art gym equipment to Kalerwe Boxing Club in Kawempe division, Kampala.
The donation is part of the initiatives by President Museveni to empower Ugandans, especially the youth, socially and economically.
The Senior Presidential Advisor In-charge of Political Mobilization, Moses Byaruhanga, handed over the equipment worth millions of shillings to the club.
“When we went to purchase the equipment, we ended up spending Shs 38 million,” Byaruhanga said. “You should thank President Museveni for his support. Our work is just to connect you people to the President.”
Byaruhanga urged the beneficiaries to utilize the gym equipment well to achieve the best out of it.
“Don’t use it to train criminals,” he warned.
At the same event, President Museveni injected Shs10m into the boxing club SACCO, where members will borrow money to boost their businesses.
“We shall monitor how you use that money,” Byaruhanga assured. “If you utilize it well, we shall add in more funds.”
Byaruhanga also promised that the State House will support other gyms around Kampala.
He cautioned the youth against electing selfish leaders, especially from the opposition side, who don’t care about their interests.
“The opposition don’t talk about your burning issues, all they say is President Museveni must go, but he is going nowhere,” he said.
“You should elect leaders who have your interests at heart.”
Byaruhanga urged the youth to embrace government programs such as the Parish Development Model (PDM) and Emyooga to fight poverty and improve their livelihoods.
“We are going to also roll out the Katale loan and boda boda loan programs,” he said.
“The low-interest Katale loan aims at empowering market vendors. When you borrow Shs100,000, you pay an interest of Shs1,000 in a month.”
Hajjat Madina Nsereko, the Kawempe South MP aspirant, thanked President Museveni for empowering the youth in Kawempe and Uganda at large.
“When I met these young people, they made their request but it was too expensive for me to handle so I had to lobby through Byaruhanga’s office,” she said.
Ismail Sseguya, the CEO of Kalerwe Boxing Club, thanked President Museveni for supporting them and promised that they will also support him in the forthcoming elections.
“All that we requested has been delivered,” he said.
Banasula Ronald, a coach at Kalerwe Boxing Club, also expressed gratitude to President Museveni for extending support to their boxing club.
