President Museveni should be commended for his inspired state of the nation address last Thursday. Although the reality for the majority of Ugandans remains far from inspiring, the president appeared to point at the right buttons and the country will be hoping his government will go ahead and press them.
Mr Museveni identifiedfour wealth-creation priority areas for the immediate future. These are agriculture, industry, services, and information and communication technology. We particularly noted that the president dedicated nearly 40 per cent of his speech to agriculture, which, according to the 2002 census, employs 68 per cent of Ugandan households.
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