''When going to Dokolo I was doing an audit. I saw telephones. Everyone has a phone now. Everyone who came here drove on good roads. We now have electricity in Dokolo. We have schools and health centers, reason the population has grown, especially due to immunization.'' The president said while officiating at the International Women's Day celebrations in Dokolo District on Wednesday.




The president noted that when the NRM took power, there were just 14 million Ugandans, today they are 40 million–all these are NRM children.




He added: Flying over Dokolo, I saw a lot of mabati (Ironsheets) houses which was not the case before. The housing in the villages has improved. We also inaugurated a new water plant today at the district today. All the intiatives I have mentioned above are meant to empower the women. Accessible clean water, for example, contributes to well-being of women because it reduces their work.




The president noted that the emphasis now is on loonyo (wealth) and tich (work).

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''We are going to attract more factories. Those who live in Lira town can testify. The last I checked there were 44 factories in Lira, employing many people. We therefore need to attract more of these now that we have electricity. Here in Dokolo I would like the people to offer 3-4 square miles of land so that when an investor comes, we have land to give him for a factory. This will firm our three pillars of wealth creation; modern agriculture, factories and tourism.'' He said.

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