The Vice President, Jessica Alupo, pushed for families to start small businesses or farms to fight poverty. She spoke at the opening of a new vocational center named for the late Rotary leader Sam Owori in Tororo. Alupo linked this to historical African traditions of specialized trades, like blacksmithing, which the current government continues to promote.
She framed the skilling hub as part of a national effort to train youth in practical jobs, turning them into economic assets instead of liabilities. Alupo thanked the many partner groups, including international Rotary clubs, that helped build the facility on land donated by a local trust. She also stressed a government focus on local manufacturing to stop exporting jobs overseas.
Other speakers, including the local cultural leader Kwar Adhola and area MP Apollo Yeri, highlighted the center's role in tackling youth unemployment. The ruling party's electoral commission chair praised Alupo for her support of development projects in the region.
She framed the skilling hub as part of a national effort to train youth in practical jobs, turning them into economic assets instead of liabilities. Alupo thanked the many partner groups, including international Rotary clubs, that helped build the facility on land donated by a local trust. She also stressed a government focus on local manufacturing to stop exporting jobs overseas.
Other speakers, including the local cultural leader Kwar Adhola and area MP Apollo Yeri, highlighted the center's role in tackling youth unemployment. The ruling party's electoral commission chair praised Alupo for her support of development projects in the region.
