Nankabirwa asks diasporas to invest in peaceful Uganda

The Minister for Energy and Mineral Development, Ruth Nankabirwa has rallied Ugandans in the diaspora to use the existing peace to invest in the country.

She made the call on Saturday during the first Canada NRM Chapter Symposium at Niagara Falls where she is representing President Yoweri Museveni and heading the Uganda government delegation.

She says courtesy of the National Resistance Movement (NRM) government, Uganda is secure from border to border a factor that can facilitate full exploitation of potential business and investment opportunities for the diasporas.

“There is peace in the country and there are opportunities for investment. We call upon Ugandans here in Canada to come back home. Invest here and at home as well. With President Yoweri Museveni, it is possible,” Nankabirwa said.

The Symposium is aimed at seeing NRM party members and other Ugandans share knowledge on how they can tap into the investment opportunities back home but also to promote Uganda while in Canada.

The Ugandan diasporas in Canada are using the event to highlight the challenges faced in the diaspora and the measures put in place by the NRM government to address them.

The Symposium is organized under the theme: “The role of NRM in the social, economic and political transformation of the diaspora community”.

The guest speakers for the event will include the Minister of Foreign Affairs Gen Jeje Odong, the Minister of Energy Hon Ruth Nankabirwa, the Minister of Lands Hon Judith Nabakooba, Dr Chris Baryomunsi, the Minister for ICT and National Guidance.

Others include the NRM Deputy National Treasurer Hon Jacqueline Kyatuheire, and Ambassador Abbey Kigozi Walusimbi, the Senior Presidential Advisor Diaspora, Hon Kabuye Kyofatogabye the State Minister for Kampala Capital City and Metropolitan Affairs, Hon Florence Nakiwala Kiyingi Special Presidential Advisor on Gender and Youth.

This afternoon, Minister Kyofatogabye will make a presentation on the potential business and investment opportunities in Uganda for the diasporas.

He earlier in the day said in a tweet that Ugandan diaspora is vital in the efforts aimed at developing the country especially now that the country has intensified efforts to push all Ugandans into the money economy.