The National Resistance Movement (NRM) party flag bearer President Museveni has promised to focus on industrialization in the next term of office if re-elected a president in the 18th February elections.
NRM leader, Yoweri Museveni Kaguta
On his campaign rallies in western Uganda Museveni says that land has become scarce for agriculture therefore it is high time Uganda became industrialized. He gave an example when Kasese town had a population of 19,000 in 1979 compared to the current 700,000 people.
Museveni, a President of Uganda since 1986 says that since it is not possible to stop people from producing more children, industrialization is the way to go to reduce pressure on the scarce and inelastic land and create jobs for the increasing population in the industry sector.
Museveni says that Hima Cement Factory is located on about 20 acres of land but has an annual turnover of about 150 million US dollars and employs many workers unlike 20 acres of land utilized by any other person on usual agriculture.
By Issa Baluku, Ultimate Media