President Yoweri Museveni has showered praises on his wife Janet Kataaha Museveni for what he called the remarkable transformation of the ministry of Education and Sports.
He made the remarks Monday while flagging off athletes who are going to represent Uganda in the Commonwealth games in Birmingham, UK.
Museveni, who kept referring to his wife as “maama” noted that as a minister, Janet has displayed great leadership skills using teamwork to solve the different challenges that the ministry has been facing for years and posting results nearly in every sub-sector.
“I want to thank maama because maama has been able to bring together this ministry because of teamwork. She likes teamwork. She calls me teams and because of her method of teamwork you can see what she is getting out, mobilising and also praying,” said Museveni.
The president stated that several other ministries and organs of government are in chaos just because those in leadership lack skills of teamwork and think that they are the only ones who can solve every problem.
“Part of the problems you hear in these organs is lack of teamwork. I don’t know why people want to monopolise problems. I can’t understand. Why do you want to have problems alone? Why don’t you call a meeting and say; we have got this problem, what can we do? Very simple, then you can hear what everybody is saying and then you also put in your opinion. How can modern people be more backward than the ancient Banyankole because Banyankole knew this…If you’re doing alarm for war or alarm for work, make a very loud alarm,” added the president.
Museveni appointed the first lady minister for Education and sports in 2016 taking over from Jessica Alupo, the current vice president. Prior to her appointment, Ms Museveni had previously served as the minister for Karamoja aAfairs, a portfolio she held since 2009.
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