Mayuge deputy Resident District Commissioner Badru Ssebyala has lashed out at religious leaders in the district, accusing them of doing nothing to help their followers fight the biting poverty in which many of them live in.
According to recent surveys by the Uganda Bureau of Statistics, Busoga is one of the poorest regions in Uganda, with about 75 per cent of the population living on less than $1 (Shs3,300) a day, a scenario which has been worsened by unemployment among the youth.
“We have a number of religious groups but they are not educating our people on how to increase household incomes. Our clerics should not only preach about God. They should also preach about government programmes that should help their followers lead better lives,” Mr Ssebyala said.
Addressing journalists in his office recently, Mr Ssebyala said religious leaders should use their platforms to encourage their followers to engage in businesses and government programmes such as operation wealth creation to transform their lives.
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