The National Resistance Movement (NRM) Secretary General, Rt. Hon. Richard Todwong has confirmed the party’s position on the next ticket bearer for presidency.
While addressing an end-of-year address at the party headquarters at Kyadondo road, Nakasero, on Wednesday, Todwong President Museveni will stand again in 2026 on the party’s ticket because he was endorsed by the Central Executive Committee in 2019.
He explained that the endorsement was for flag-bearers in 2021, 2026 and beyond.
Todwong hailed the NRM government for working to achieve the manifesto promised to Ugandans.
“As a party, we are satisfied with the performance of the government on the major manifesto pledges such as infrastructure development and other sectoral developments such as roads, energy, health, education, agriculture, peace, and security.”
Adding that ; “We are satisfied with our performance. We promised peace and stability, opportunities and many other things, and they are here,”
Todwong however noted that despite the achievements in the first year of implementing the NRM manifesto, there have been some challenges that have led to setbacks.
He mentioned that the recent attacks on police officers are a challenge but applauded the UPDF and President Museveni for responding swiftly.
He outlined other setbacks like the outbreak of Covid-19 and Ebola that caused the country serious economic setbacks, cattle rustling in the Karamoja sub-region and the immediate neighboring districts as well as landslides and flooding of river banks in some parts of the country.
Todwong also mentioned the increase in commodity prices attributed to the war in Ukraine but the noted government has put in place measures to control this.
“We are optimistic that the question of mass youth unemployment; corruption in public service, rampant land grabbing in some parts of the country, and poverty shall all be resolved since we have been steady in tackling them one by one; step by step.” he added
The end-of-year celebrations at the party headquarters were attended by party secretariat directors including Mr.Oscar Kihika-Legal, Emmanuel Dombo-Public relations, Rosemary Sseninde-Mobilisation, Jackeline Kyatuhaire-the deputy national treasurer, Director Finance- Hajjati Medina Naham, party Electoral Commission deputy chairman John Alimpa Kigyagi and Jane Alisemera Babiha, an EC commissioner as well as members of the Central Executive Committee, Lydia Wanyoto, the NRM Women’s League chairperson and other members who joined secretariat staff to mark an end of the year.