Koboko Hails Museveni For Restoration of Peace, Pledged overwhelming support

Koboko Hails Museveni For Restoration of Peace, Pledged overwhelming support 

Koboko, Uganda: President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni has emphasized that the most significant achievement of the National Resistance Movement (NRM) government is the peace that has enabled Ugandans who had fled into exile in neighboring countries to return and rebuild their lives.

Speaking to supporters at a campaign rally in Koboko District, President Museveni recalled that when the NRM took power in 1986, “almost the entire area of Koboko was deserted.” He shared that during his drive to Olaba border with South Sudan, he saw Ugandans peering from across the border in fear.

“I called them to come back home,” he said. “Today, Koboko is bustling again because of the peace that the NRM restored.”

The President attributed this peace to the NRM’s distinctive strategy of combining strength with reconciliation. He stressed that rejecting sectarian politics based on tribe, religion, or gender was crucial to building a united Uganda.

“It is therefore suicidal to engage in sectarian politics,” he urged, calling on Koboko residents to remain loyal to the NRM’s principles of patriotism and unity. He highlighted that this inclusiveness has allowed all regions to participate actively in national institutions such as the army and police.

President Museveni also announced that, on behalf of the NRM, he has once again offered himself to lead Uganda—not merely as a candidate, but driven by over six decades of political experience. “I have been observing Uganda for the last 65 years and have been involved directly or indirectly during all that time,” he stated.

He reminded the gathering that the seven points the NRM is promoting in parishes are the same pillars that have brought peace, development, and transformation to Uganda.

The President highlighted major infrastructure projects in Koboko District, including the completion of the Vurra–Arua–Koboko and Atiak–Adjuman roads, the rehabilitation of Olwi–Pakwach and Karuma–Olwi roads, and the ongoing Koboko–Yumbe–Moyo road, expected to be finished in 2027.

He also announced plans to establish an industrial park in Koboko to boost manufacturing and create jobs.

On education, President Museveni noted that Koboko has 59 government primary schools, six government secondary schools, and 10 schools within the municipality. Out of the district’s 49 parishes, 28 have government-aided primary schools. He directed that every parish should have a government school, and every sub-county a government secondary school.

He expressed concern that some head teachers continue to charge fees despite the introduction of free education in 1996. “I saw the danger coming in 1995 and introduced free education, but they didn’t listen,” he remarked.

To address this, he revealed that the government has established free skilling centers and plans to recruit over 50,000 teachers in the next administration to tackle the staffing shortage.

The President urged Koboko residents to focus on personal wealth creation, emphasizing that while the country has made significant progress in infrastructure—such as roads, electricity, schools, and hospitals—individual efforts are key to household prosperity. “Development is there—tarmac, electricity, schools, hospitals—but all that is collective. What is yours? In your household, there is either poverty or wealth,” he said.

First Lady Mama Janet Museveni thanked the people of Koboko for their large turnout and patriotic spirit. “This is the day the Lord has made; let us rejoice. Thank you, Koboko, for your strong patriotic message—your numbers speak for themselves,” she said, appealing for 90% support for the NRM and President Museveni in the upcoming elections.

NRM Vice Chairperson for Northern Uganda, Hon. Hamson Obua, praised the President for restoring peace and harmony in West Nile and for facilitating the return of Ugandans who had fled following the fall of Idi Amin.

Koboko District NRM Chairman, Dramiga Samanya, expressed gratitude to the President for trusting district party structures with leading the campaign. He commended the NRM government for delivering peace, electricity, and extensive road networks in the district, and pledged overwhelming support from the people of Koboko.