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Following the 2024 national census data that showed 48 per cent of the people in Rubanda District survive on subsistence farming, finance state minister Henry Musasizi has called for maximum utilization of wealth generation funds released by government to change the status quo.

Musasizi, who doubles as the Rubanda East lawmaker was on Sunday presiding over a ceremony to celebrate 54 years of the existence of Kakore-Rugambwa Parish of Kabale Diocese.

“Rubanda District has so far received about Shs13 billion for the Parish Development Model (PDM), Shs900 million for the Youth Livelihood Program, Shs700 million for UWEP and Shs9760 million for Emyooga. All these government funds must be maximally utilized to transform our people from subsistence farming,” Musasizi noted.

The minister contributed 200 bags of cement in addition to Shs10 million towards completion of a commercial building expected to generate income for the parish.

Finance state minister Henry Musasizi leads the offertory procession during mass at a church in Kakore-Rugambwa Parish in Rubanda District on September 6, 2024. PHOTO/ROBERT MUHEREZA.

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