President Museveni has said political leaders should be able to accurately diagnose the problems of the people they lead so that they are able to offer solutions to them.
He made the remarks while delivering a lecture of opportunity to army officers of Bangladesh Armed Forces War Course at State House Entebbe.
“This is what happens in many countries; many countries are killed by bogus doctors who think that someone has been bewitched when the fact is that it’s malaria. If you don’t diagnose the disease correctly, the patient will die,” he said.
He explained that the biggest problem Africa faced in the past was the ideological disorientation of leaders before colonialism, during colonialism and after colonialism, a factor that led to underdevelopment and instability.
The president also emphasised the importance of the four core principles of the National Resistance Movement (NRM) when it comes to creating prosperity.
“The next question is if you produce a good or a service, who buys it? Because when you produce and no one buys or a few buy, you will not get out of poverty. When we came to our tribes here, we analysed them. Like me, I come from a tribe of cattle keepers, now we found that in my tribe, I have cows and my neighbour also has cows, I produce milk andn beef and my neighbours also produce them. We also produce bananas. They don’t buy from me and vice versa because we have got similar
products. So they are not helping me in my prosperity despite coming from the same tribe. And who are the people who buy my products? People from Kampala who don’t have cows like me are the ones who
buy my products,” he said.
The head of the delegation, Group Captain. Hassan Mahmoud who led a team of 17 Officers from NDC- Bangladesh thanked President Museveni for the hospitality offered to them since their arrival in Uganda a few days ago.
“We are happy to be here, and we would like to explore more opportunities and make avenues for cooperation between Uganda and Bangladesh,” he said.
Lt. Col. Abdul Rahim from NDC- Bangladesh extended his heartfelt appreciation to President Museveni for his profound insights and visionary outlook in his lecture of opportunity.
“We are deeply grateful to President Museveni’s time and the profound insights he shared. His words not only encouraged us but also highlighted the importance of further collaboration between Uganda and
Bangladesh. His commitment to fostering international partnerships and understanding is truly inspiring,” Lt. Col. Abdul Rahim said.
Brig. Gen. Alex Olupot, the accompanying officer of the delegation who also serves as the Joint Staff in charge of training and doctrine- UPDF said Uganda was honoured to host a visiting delegation of the National Defence College (NDC) of Bangladesh which comprises faculty members and officers as well as members of the armed forces war course.