Bunyangabu district boss tips people on savings and investments to get out of poverty

Hon Ategeka James Mugarama speaking at the meeting

The district chairperson Bunyangabu Hon. Ategeka James Mugarama Akiiki has appealed to the Abafumambogo clan members in Bunyangabu district not to only keep their money to enable them get out of poverty.

“Don’t only keep money but also focus on investing the money in productive ventures like commercial poultry farming or modern banana farming for it to be profitable to enable clan members get out of poverty.” Said Hon. Ategeka James while speaking at the Abafumambogo clan meeting on 13^th April, 2019 at the residence of Bunyangabu district boss at Kyakazini village, Piida Parish in Kiyombya Sub County, Bunyangabu district.

Hon. Ategeka James who is a Mufumambogo and a member of the Abafumambogo Kwemanya group adds, “the main intention of starting this clan association is to know each other’s talents and use the different group talents to uplift the livelihoods of the Abafumabogo community in Bunyangabu district.”

Abafumabogo clan leader in Tooro region, Stephen Rwagweri Atwoki who was the chief guest at the same meeting encouraged the Abafumambogo clan members to form associations starting at the village level to enable them know each other.

Stephen Rwagweri Atwoki speaking at the meeting

“We need to form Abafumambogo clan associations like Abafumambogo Kwemanya group to enable the Bafumambogo clan members know each other, after knowing each other, they can start to think collectively and then work together to fight poverty.” Said Stephen Rwagweri Atwoki.

The former Makerere University guild president and a lawyer with State House, Ms. Susan Abbo while speaking at the same event encouraged Abafumambogo clan associations in Bunyangabu district to formulate serious laws to govern clan association’s capital to avoid making loses.

Abbo adds, “every clan meeting, clan members need to come up with tangible actions aimed at getting clan members out of poverty for instance making serious investment decisions from the collective clan capital saved.”

The Abafumambogo whose clan totem is a buffalo are common in Tooro and Bunyoro Sub Regions of Western Uganda and some of the prominent Bafumambogo clan members are Hon. Henry Muganwa Kajura who is a former government minister, Rt. Rev. Reuben Kisembo Amooti the Bishop of Ruwenzori Diocese, Stephen Rwagweri Atwoki the Executive Director of Engabu Za Tooro and Hon. Ategeka James Mugarama Akiiki who is the current Bunyangabu district Chairperson.