By Peter Abaanabasazi
Bunyoro Kitara Kingdom premier Andrew Byakutanga has called on religious leaders to mobilise kingdom subjects to embrace the education of their children.
He says there is a need for the subjects to invest in the education of their children if the kingdom is to achieve its transformation and restore its glory.
Byakutaga made the call on Sunday while officiating the Mary’s Day celebrations, which were organised by members of Mother Union at All Saints Church in Hoima city.
He also expressed concern that there are several technical institutions in Bunyoro region, but statistics show that there are few children from Bunyoro in these institutions.
According to him, the enrolment of learners of from Bunyoro Kitara kingdom at Kigumba Petroleum Institute is 11%, at Hoima Nursing School and Midwifery is 20%, while at the Uganda Technical College Kyema in Masindi district is at 20%. Byakutaga said Buhimba technical institute in Kikuube district has a very low enrolment.
He added that these institutions are providing skills, which will help people to grab opportunities in the oil and gas industry and become self-reliant. However, unfortunately, Byakutaga says people from Bunyoro have left the institutions to be utilised by children from outside the Kingdom.
He commended the Church for championing development and challenged religious leaders to focus on sensitising and mobilising the public to take advantage of these institutions for their siblings to ensure they acquire skills.
About Mary’s Day celebration, Byakutanga described Mother Mary as a hero and challenged women to emulate her example when managing their families.
Byakutanga, who supported the Mother Union with shillings one million, underscored the role played by women in the development of the family and challenged Christian women to advocate for food security in families to be able to have stable families.
He added 60% of women in Bunyoro region are in agriculture adding these women need support to be able to benefit from farming.
Brenda Bitagase, a member of the Mother’s Union who preached during the English service, urged women to respect their husbands despite the situation they are going through in their families.
She advised that instead of undermining their husbands an act which would result in domestic violence, they should always pray to God to change the situation they are facing.
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