Minister for Youths and children Florence Nakiwala Kiyingi

The unemployed youths who are yearning to go to Arab countries for jobs have threatened to start engaging themselves in criminal activities if government does not lift a ban it put on Ugandans who want to go to these countries for work. The threats come after these for the second time stormed the Ministry of Gender demanding to meet the permanent secretary and state Minister for youths and children over this issue but in vein.

The youth have today turned very angry and furious after the state Minister for Youths and children Florence Nakiwala Kiyingi snubbed a meeting with them even when it was clear to them that she was receiving office and the youths had all the hopes that they were to talk to her over their issue of concern.

The youths, especially women, who already have their passports ready are demanding from government a lift of the ban for those who are seeking for jobs of house maids and cleaners. They converged in numbers at the Ministry of gender where they made several threats including joining prostitution, iron bar hitting and destroying government property.

Bulola Herbert Anderson heads these youths.

Meanwhile, commenting about this issue as she took over office, the Minister for Gender, Labor and Social Development Hajjati Janat Mukwaya advised the youths to remain calm as this issue is being investigated. For her case, the outgoing state minister for youth and children Evlyn Anite advised the incoming minister to always give time to youth complaints, talk to them and try to solve their issues.