Rukiga District Leaders have hailed the State Minister of Finance Henry Musasizi who is also the Rubanda East Legislator for selflessly contributing to the development of the Kigezi Subregion.
This was yesterday during the burial ceremony for Rukiga County Mp Roland Ndyomugyi Bish’s sister (the late Asanasi Tujwereierwe Ndinbirwe), in Muhanga Town Council.
According to the District Chairman Mbabazi Robert Kakwereere, the Minister has helped them to secure funding for finishing construction of the District Administrative block, at a tune of Shs. 500 million, Shs.300 million for construction works at St. Paul’s S.S. Bukinda, Shs.300 million for construction works at Kamwezi High School, funds for construction of the Mparo-Nozi-Butambi road, among others.
In her Speech, the Rukiga District Woman Mp Caroline Kamusiime Muhwezi described Musasizi as a “selfless Minister” adding that they are glad President Museveni appointed him from Kigezi, as State Minister for General duties in the Finance Ministry.
“You have opened the Ministry’s door for all of us, and whenever we come to you looking for funds to finance development in Rukiga, you always help us. You know how you quickly helped us to secure the Shs.500 million for construction of the building (District Administrative Block)” she said
Ms. Kamusiime further noted that she personally believed Musasizi’s appointment as a Minister was Predestined by God, asking her colleagues in Politics not to antagonize him, but rather acknowledge his position in Government and use it to lobby for development in Kigezi.
This was after the Rukiga District LC.5 Chairman Mbabazi Robert Kakwereere said he had no befitting words to express how much he was grateful for the Minister for his contribution to Rukiga District’s development.
“You know what I’m talking about, Hon. Minister. If (Bakiga) men could kneel down to say thank you, I would have knelt on behalf of the people of Rukiga District to say ‘thank you,’ for everything” Kakwereere said in his speech at the burial.
The Rukiga Woman Mp also used the Opportunity to remind the Minister about President Yoweri Museveni’s pledge to tarmac Muhanga-Kisiizi road.
“You know I have been telling you about this matter. Muhanga-Kisiizi road tarmacking is long overdue. I’m telling you this because your docket is finance and let our President fulfil his promise,” Kamusiime said.
In his Speech, Minister Musasizi said his performance was stimulated by the cooperation he has received from the Mps in the region. He particulary thanked Rukiga Mps Roland Ndyomugyenyi and Caroline Kamusiime for working with him to secure the funds that the District receives.
“You know all the money we use as Government, is first approved by Parliament. Therefore, it only requires obliging Mps such as Caroline and Roland to be able to secure funding for their District” Musasizi said.
The Minister also took time to answer some of the concerns raised by the leaders, including tarmacking of Muhanga-Kisiizi road, and the stalled Mparo-Nozi-Butambi road.
“We have finalized the National Development Plan IV, which will be implemented beginning next financial year, and Muhanga-Kisiizi road is part of the plan. Other roads include Rubare-Kebisoni-Nyarushanje- Kanungu via Kisiizi, Kereere-Kanungu, and another road in Kamwezi, among others.
He also said that they were looking into handing the stalled Mparo-Nozi-Butambi road project to the contractor who is currently working on a 12.9 km road project in Nyamweru Subcounty, Rubanda District following the apparent failure of the original contractor who reportedly abandoned the Rukiga Project in June this year.
Meanwhile, Minister Musasizi thanked the family of the late Asanasi and her brother Hon. Roland Ndyomugyenyi Bish for taking care of her while she was sick.
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