Kingdoms to Get Shs60m Monthly Says President Museveni
President Yoweri Museveni instructed the Ugandan Parliament to provide a monthly payment of Shs60m to all officially recognized cultural institutions to support their operational needs. The Deputy Speaker of Parliament, Mr. Thomas Tayebwa, revealed this information during his address at the wedding reception of His Majesty Kyabazinga William Gabula Nadiope IV and Her Royal Highness Jovia Mutesi at Igenge Palace in the Northern Division of Jinja City on Saturday.
President Yoweri Museveni ordered the Parliament of Uganda to pay all recognized cultural institutions Shs60m monthly to enable them run smoothly.
This was disclosed by the Deputy Speaker of Parliament, Mr Thomas Tayebwa, while speaking at the wedding reception of His Majesty Kyabazinga William Gabula Nadiope IV and Her Royal Highness Jovia Mutesi at Igenge Palace, Northern Division in Jinja City on Saturday.
“The president made a directive that Kingdoms must be well facilitated, let’s go and implement the President’s directive by giving each Kingdom Shs60. I promise on behalf of all members of Parliament that the directive will be implemented because after here we are going to work on it,’’ he said.
“His Majesty, I urge you to build on the momentum Busoga has brought into the country and transform the sub-region. If many people including the President have contributed to this royal wedding overwhelmingly, why don’t we do more in terms of support and change the economy of Busoga?” he asked.
During the wedding preparations, the Prime Minister of Busoga Mr Joseph Muvawala said that after the event, the Kingdom will commence construction of a commercial plaza which will act as a source of revenue to the Kingdom.
President Museveni donated twenty cows to the royal couple, his son Gen Muhoozi Kainerugaba contributed ten cows and the Deputy Speaker five cows, among others.
Some of the Kingdoms in Uganda include Buganda, Busoga, Tooro, Bunyoro, Rwezururu, Bamasaba, and Acholi among others.
