President Museveni slammed critics who claim Africa suffers from overpopulation during Friday celebrations at Busaana County Grounds in Kayunga District. The Ugandan leader argued the continent remains underutilised rather than overcrowded with people. He pointed out that Africa houses 1.5 billion residents across a landmass twelve times larger than India. Museveni declared the real challenge involves economic confusion rather than demographic numbers. The president called for urgent mobilization to transform population growth into developmental opportunities.
First Lady Janet Museveni joined her husband at the World Population Day event with matching rhetoric about empowering citizens. She urged Ugandans to focus on educating youth while building stronger family foundations. The education minister rejected the notion that Africans were destined for poverty. Janet Museveni emphasized that divine creation makes all people equal regardless of geography. She pushed for collaborative efforts to improve household welfare across communities.
The president hammered home his message about transitioning from subsistence agriculture to commercial ventures. Museveni stressed that many Africans still work merely to fill their stomachs rather than generate sustainable income. He advocated for investments in education, skills training, and industrial development as pathways forward. The leader described population growth as a strategic advantage when properly managed through economic engagement. District officials, diplomats, and civil society groups attended the gathering featuring health services and entrepreneurship displays.
First Lady Janet Museveni joined her husband at the World Population Day event with matching rhetoric about empowering citizens. She urged Ugandans to focus on educating youth while building stronger family foundations. The education minister rejected the notion that Africans were destined for poverty. Janet Museveni emphasized that divine creation makes all people equal regardless of geography. She pushed for collaborative efforts to improve household welfare across communities.
The president hammered home his message about transitioning from subsistence agriculture to commercial ventures. Museveni stressed that many Africans still work merely to fill their stomachs rather than generate sustainable income. He advocated for investments in education, skills training, and industrial development as pathways forward. The leader described population growth as a strategic advantage when properly managed through economic engagement. District officials, diplomats, and civil society groups attended the gathering featuring health services and entrepreneurship displays.
