Kilak South County Member of Parliament, Hon. Gilbert Olanya, has
commended President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni and the NRM Government for
skilling the youth through the Zonal Industrial Hub Initiative.
Hon. Olanya said the program has equipped the youth with skills which
they are to use and improve their lives socially and economically.
“I came here purposely to appreciate this wonderful program for skilling
our youths. If Government started this program earlier on, I think by now we
would have been far. This is the best program so far. Skilling the youths is
the way to go. Madam Guest of Honor, the current curriculum we have in
secondary school, I would like to say, is one of the best; I participated in
designing and developing it. I am a student of Kyambogo University soon
completing my PhD in Educational Planning and Management. So, I participated in
designing this particular important program,” Hon. Olanya said on Tuesday,
January 3, 2023 during the passing out of 212 and 218 students who
graduated at the Acholi and Lango Zonal Industrial Hubs, respectively, after
completing a free five and six months skills development training in different
vocational disciplines.
“As a country, we need to go for Education that introduces our
youths to jobs directly than wasting a lot of time from primary to university
and you come back home without a job. Therefore, what we have now, is going to
change Uganda tremendously,” he added.
The Forum for Democratic Change (FDC) member also assured the
beneficiaries that due to the skills they have acquired, in five years from
now, they will be much better than many university graduates who only
acquired theory during their time of study.
“For the youths who have graduated today, never think that your future
has gone. Even if you didn't reach Senior Two or Senior Four, the
certificate you are getting today, in five to 10 years to come you will be
far much better than someone who went to university and qualified as an
engineer,” Hon. Olanya said.
“From here, you are going straight to the job to work and please start
thinking of furthering your education. Now you have a certificate; work for
some time, get money, go for diploma and a degree then Government will feel
more pleased to employ you than someone who went straight to university.”
His Highness Won Nyaci Lango Apap Yosam Odur Ebii, the Lango Paramount
Chief, expressed gratitude to Gen. Museveni for being a visionary leader who
has not only created a secure country but also initiated a good program of
equipping youths with employable and valuable skills.
He said this is a great milestone that will develop the youth, their
families and country at large.
“Our beloved Guest of Honour, from State house, we thank you so much for
bringing us this very important opportunity of skilling the youths of Lango. I
thank this Government for looking into the plight of our people and considering
this kind of training which will create more opportunities especially jobs for
our youths,” His Highness Odur noted.
He also reported to the State House Comptroller, Ms. Jane Barekye, who
represented the President that there are some bad elements in Lango who are
undermining Government interventions in the sub-region.
“It's my considered view that our guest who is representing the President
goes back with one thing: there is one person who masquerades and constantly
goes about confusing Lango that he is also the Wonnyaci (the Paramount Chief)
of Lango. Such people are the greatest contributors to undermining Government
interventions in Lango through mobilising our subjects into diversionary
discussions instead of consolidating the gains of this Government. I would like
the President to bring this person to order and save people of Lango,” he
disclosed.
Other leaders from the Northern Region including Hon. Judith Alyek MP for
Kole doubling as the chairperson of Lango Parliamentary Group, Hon. James Olobo
Dubai, MP Kioga North and Hon. Okot Boniface, the Youth MP Northern Region
congratulated the graduates and advised them to apply the attained skills to
improve their livelihoods.
They further thanked President Museveni for this great and resourceful
initiative aimed at transforming Uganda socially and economically.
They also appreciated Ms. Barekye, Directorate of Industrial Training
(DIT) staff, Local Government, and other contributors to this noble cause of
adding value to the youths.
The legislators went ahead and requested the President to provide
start-up working capital to the graduates and also increase on the number of
intakes.
On her part, Ms. Barekye thanked His Highness Odur and other leaders in
Lango and Acholi for supporting the Presidential initiative.
“I would like to thank you Your Highness and political leaders from
Government and the opposition like Hon. Olanya for desisting from politicking
and supporting Government programmes like this one,” Ms. Barekye stated.
She also tasked the youth to make the Zonal Industrial Hub Initiative a
success story so as to push Uganda's socio-economic transformation agenda.
The State House Comptroller said President Yoweri Museveni initiated the
Industrial hubs project across the country in order to enhance youth skilling
and training. She, therefore, requested the beneficiaries not to disappoint the
President by making the initiative a success story.
“Use the skills you have acquired here to work and improve your
livelihoods and that of your families,” Ms. Barekye advised the graduands who
received Level I Certificates from DIT.
“Please, do not disappoint the President. Ensure that this becomes a
success story. So, go out and embrace the President’s vision of transforming
Uganda socially and economically," she added.
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