By Editorial,
President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni has attributed Uganda’s major national achievements, including the discovery of oil in the Albertine Graben, to what he described as God’s special favor towards the National Resistance Movement (NRM) government.
Addressing thousands of Ugandans and foreign dignitaries during the 63rd Independence Day celebrations at Kololo Ceremonial Grounds in Kampala today, Museveni said divine providence had shielded Uganda’s oil wealth from colonial powers and previous regimes until the NRM assumed leadership.
The President directed his technical team to display footage of ongoing oil developments in the Albertine region and reaffirmed that oil production is expected to begin in 2026.
He outlined government priorities for the expected oil revenues, citing defense, infrastructure, electricity expansion, education, health, safe water, and irrigation, railways, and wealth creation among key investment areas. END