East African Gazette
Luwero
President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni has extended financial support to 260 roadside market vendors in Luwero District.
The business booster package was delivered to the market vendors by officials from State House led by Princess Nassolo Pauline, a Private Secretary to the H.E the President on Women Affairs on February 8, 2024.
The 260 beneficiaries who operate from Balikyejjusa- Checkpoint market in Lower along Kampala- Gulu Highway, mainly sell fruits especially pineapples, vegetables, among other foodstuffs.
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Each vendor received Uganda shs100,000/=.
Nassolo said the decision by the President to directly support them financially was to help them sustain their businesses and stabilise their household incomes.
“While recording your names in November last year you informed us that you had not benefited from the Parish Development Model (PDM) and Emyooga. Therefore, H.E the President has decided to support you directly first such that you continue fighting poverty and support your families as you wait for other government programs,” she noted.
She further urged the vendors not to be carried away by politicians who are fronting their selfish gains but to focus on boosting their household income.
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“We are going to ensure that we return so that we also support those who missed out during our first registration,” Nassolo added.
The excited beneficiaries thanked President Museveni for extending direct support to them as ordinary Ugandans.
“Thank you Mzee (President Museveni) for delivering this financial package as promised. When people from the State House came and wrote our names, some of us never thought they would fulfil the promise but we are so happy,” Aisha Atugonza , a pineapple vendor said.
She advised fellow vendors to put the money into proper use.
Atugonza however called upon the government to consider constructing more humps where they operate to avoid accidents.
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“This road is becoming dangerous due to speeding vehicles especially during the festive season and the campaign period. We need the government to construct humps around here to reduce the accident scare,” she added.
Another vendor Vincent Ochaya said; “I thank God that I have received this money which initially I thought was a joke. I’m going to add on my capital and purchase more pineapples and sell.”
Another vendor selling plantain (Ggonja) at Balikyejjusa – Checkpoint market, Barbra Nakayaga requested the President to construct for them a permanent decent market.
“We need a market, or something well-constructed for us to operate and whether it rains or shines, we remain not affected,” she said.
She expressed gratitude to the government for not forgetting about them.
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“As a single mother who is struggling to educate my children, this is a very big boost I didn’t expect. I am very grateful to the President for blessing me financially. He has put a smile on our faces and I’m going to ensure that the sh100,000 i have received, multiplies to become one million,” Nakayaga asserted.
President Museveni has on several occasions supported roadside vendors across the country urging them to desist from politicking and focus on improving their household incomes and livelihoods through engaging in productive activities.
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