Museveni applauds the efforts made by the Equal Opportunities Commission to eliminate discrimination and inequality.
A team from the Equal Opportunities Commission (EOC), headed by Ms. Safia Nalule Juuko, the commission chairperson, met and conferred with President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni at State House Entebbe.
In compliance with section 24-2 of the Equal Opportunities Commission Act and article 32 of the Ugandan Constitution, the delegation delivered an Annual Report on the Status of Equal Opportunities in Uganda 2021/22 and 2022/23 at the conference.
“It also aligns with the orders from your presidency that we received, according to which we must yearly provide an annual report on the status of equal opportunities in Uganda,” Ms. Nalule said.
President Museveni applauded the commission for producing a good report, but he urged them to always highlight important issues like maintaining peace and security in Uganda. He explained that marginalized groups suffer more in a country without security because wealthy individuals can leave and return when conditions return to normal.
On November 21, 2023, at State House Entebbe, President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni delivered a speech in response to the annual report on the state of equal opportunity in Uganda for the fiscal year 2022–2023.
“You should be aware that the populace receives broad assistance in two areas: basic education and health, including immunizations. Since everyone may attend school regardless of their financial situation and get healthcare and vaccinations, I think your suggestion to voice disapproval of the ongoing fee-based system for public education is a good one, the President stated.
“Once you have mass healthcare, basic education, and security, the next crucial component is wealth development. Relying just on government funding to achieve prosperity is unsustainable, thus it is beneficial that every family in Uganda participates in wealth creation. You should constantly check on how that one is progressing there. I believe that awakening people is a part of your mission. “People should wake up, the issue here is merely sleeping,” he said.
Ms. Nalule thanked President Museveni on behalf of the commission for designating them as the head of the Equal Opportunities Commission.
On November 21, 2023, at the State House Entebbe, President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni accepted the Annual Report on the State of Equal Opportunity in Uganda FY2022/2023. The president then posed for a group portrait with Equal Opportunity Commission representatives.
She said, “We commit to helping further the goal of bringing Uganda from backwardness to modernity.”
A parliamentary act created the Equal Opportunities Commission as a statutory entity to implement Uganda’s Constitution’s Article 32(3) and Article 32(4).
The Commission’s mandate is to end discrimination and inequality against any individual or group of individuals based on factors such as sex, age, race, color, ethnic origin, tribe, birth, creed or religion, health status, social or economic standing, political opinion, or disability. It also has to provide affirmative action for marginalized groups based on gender, age, disability, or any other reason resulting from history, custom, or tradition in order to address existing imbalances against them and to address other related matters.
On November 21, 2023, at the State House in Entebbe, Equal Opportunity Commission representatives presented President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni with the Annual Report on the State of Equal Opportunity in Uganda FY2022/2023.
