By Our Reporter,
NTUNGAMO
The minister of Education and sports, Janet Kataha Museveni has urged Ugandans to embrace government programs intended to eradicate poverty in their households.
The minister made remarks during PDM monitoring baraza meeting with people of Kikoni model parish in Ruhaama county, Ntungamo district on Tuesday 12th November 2024 (yesterday) at Mutanoga play ground.
She said that some PDM beneficiaries have started investing the money to non profitable ventures yet the PDM money is intended for value addition in families to fight poverty to each household in Uganda.
She therefore underscored the importance of government programs such as; Parish Development Model, Emyooga, Entandikwa among others, stressing that if well utilised, a bigger percentage of Ugandans will transit to the money economy.
Minister Kataha further accused local leaders and members of Parliament of failing to lend a hand in the implementation of PDM monies in their area of jurisdictions.
According to the PDM coordinator through Chief Administrative Officer for Ntungamo, Mathias Ndifuna, 26.779 billion shillings was received by Ntungamo district during disbursement of PDM monies. Ndifuna explained that over 26bn have been loaned out to 26,274 beneficiaries and over 510 mlillion is on district account awaiting the beneficiaries.
The Ruhaama area MP Henry Zinkurataire and the Ntungamo LC V chairperson, Samuel Muchunguzi vowed to heed on the PDM monies to serve it’s intended purpose to the people of Ntungamo.
Muchunguzi also noted that despite the extortion featured in by Parish Development Committee’ leaders, they have recorded a steadfast progress of PDM in some villages.
The area chairperson of Muyumbu cell Mr Samuel Kyabikagire highlighted some of the challenges including, electricity, clean water, poor roads and school infrastructures are hindering the area development.
The PDM initiative was launched on 26 February 2022 by the President of Uganda Yoweri Museveni. It was a strategy to improve service delivery and alleviate poverty at the grassroots level.
