President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni has called on religious leaders to embrace teachings on economic and social transformation to Christians
The President made the call on Sunday during the installation of the Bishop of Mukono Diocese, Enos Kitto Kagodo presided over by the Archbishop Church of Uganda, Dr. Samuel Stephen Kaziimba Mugalu.
He succeeds Bishop James William Ssebaggala who retires after clocking 65 years, the mandatory retirement age for bishops under the Church of Uganda Constitution.
The Vice President Jesca Alupo, Museveni who represented the President stated that it is important for religious leaders to encourage Christians to select profitable enterprises in sectors of commercial agriculture, industries, services and Information Technology.
He hailed the church for maintaining a cordial working relationship with the National Resistance Movement government but advised them that as they seek for spiritual nourishment, they should also emulate Jesus who was a carpenter and participate in income generating activities. He notes that Christians in the country depend on subsistence farming which is dangerous since, currently, all life necessities are bought using money.