Mugabe Robert
The State House Comptroller Jane Barekye has declared Rukungiri Municipality Timber Traders and Carpentry Association SACCO a national role model among the groups that received state support.
She made the declaration on Friday while officiating at the Monitoring and Evaluation meeting of Rukungiri Municipality Timber Traders and Carpentry Association as one of the groups supported by the state in a function held at Rukungiri Inn, Eastern division, Rukungiri Municipality.
In 2018, Rukungiri Municipality Timber Traders and Carpentry Association received Carpentry Machines worth 190 million from the statehouse. In a function held at Rukungiri main stadium, over 60 groups were given different items.
Jane Barekye described Rukungiri Municipality Timber Traders Association as a group of people who love working more than talking which has enabled them to use their machines well hence being the first in the whole country.
The Rukungiri Municipality Member of Parliament Hon Dr. Elisa Rutahigwa commended the Association for its determination and revealed that the government will launch the construction of a theatre at Rukungiri Health Center IV on the 26th of September 2023.
The Rukungiri Deputy Resident District Commissioner Ahimbisibwe Wilberforce Ongom challenged people to shun opposing the government noting that NRM is focused on supporting people with skills and tasked the members not to misuse projects given to them.
The Rukungiri Municipality Timber Traders and Carpentry Association SACCO Ustine Benwanire revealed that the machines they received from the President made carpentry easier in town and they have established a SACCO which is providing them financial assistance.
The president promised to add 50 million Uganda shillings as a token of appreciation for their hard work.
