Minister Haruna Kyeyune Kasolo has said the issue in Uganda is not money because it is there but people misuse it. He says people simply eat everything that is at their disposal which has kept them in poverty longer.
“The problem of Uganda is not lack of money but misuse. The government has been sending money through programs like youth livelihood, entandikwa and many others but people have remained poor. The problem is that people are so addicted to eating everything that comes to government. This is a bad habit and has ensured our people remain poor,” Kasolo said.
Haruna also says people should learn how to save and use the money they get to create more wealth.
“The problem is that once you get money from the government for development, you just eat it but this is wrong. Even if it is money you have just picked, it is yours and you have to put it to proper use. Even if it is a gift to you, don’t eat, use it to multiply your wealth. Whatever you get, plan and put it to proper use.”
“Government has money to spend as part of this program of Emyooga and many others to ensure its people create wealth. I urge leaders to always remind their electorates to save. If you don’t save, you are doomed. You will die poor.”
The issue of saving has been in the lips of so many people because most Ugandans eat all they have without sparing a thing. This can probably be the reason why investments by Ugandans in Uganda are few.
