President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni, the National Resistance Movement (NRM) Presidential Candidate in the 2026 general elections, on Tuesday launched his campaign trail in the West Nile sub-region with a strong call for peace, unity, and wealth creation.
Addressing thousands of supporters at Pakwach Town Council grounds, President Museveni urged residents to vote for the NRM, saying the party restored peace and unity that transformed the region from a conflict zone into a stable area of opportunity.
“When the NRM came to power, many of you were in exile in Congo and South Sudan. When we came, we reconciled, and you people came back immediately. So, you’re the best witnesses of NRM’s strength,” he said.
The President compared Uganda’s stability to turmoil in neighboring countries and reminded supporters that the NRM’s foundation lies in patriotism and pan-Africanism. “When you’re supporting the NRM, you should know why. We’ve always stood for what is right and opposed what is wrong,” he said.
Highlighting development achievements, Museveni cited the rehabilitation of the Karuma–Pakwach–Arua–Koboko road, expanded electricity coverage, and improved education and health services. Pakwach District, he noted, now has 64 government primary and eight secondary schools, though some parishes still lack schools. He pledged to ensure every parish has one and every sub-county a secondary school.
On healthcare, Museveni said only one of the district’s ten sub-counties has a Health Centre IV but promised to consider the community’s request for a hospital. He also urged realistic demands: “You have to be serious with your demands. Government must balance development needs with available resources.”
Museveni said Uganda’s oil discovery marked a turning point for national wealth creation. “Next year we shall start pumping. We will not allow oil money to import perfumes, wigs, or whisky—it will be used for development,” he stressed.
He encouraged households to use Parish Development Model funds to generate income, saying, “At night, you go back home, and the poverty you left in the morning will still be there. You must chase it away by working.”
Museveni also pledged a judicial commission to resolve the Jonam land question and new support funds for religious leaders, unemployed graduates, and fishermen.
