NRM presidential flag bearer Yoweri Tibuhaburwa Museveni has asked the party leaders to preach the gospel of East African integration to Ugandans.
Museveni made the remarks yesterday as he addressed NRM leaders and party flag bearers from Busia at Madibira Primary School grounds in Busia Municipality.
Museveni said the NRM leaders should preach the gospel of East African integration as Uganda needs East African and Africa at large as markets for our goods.
He explained that as the country continues to develop, more goods are produced but noted there is no enough market locally for all that is produced.
The presidential candidate cited an example of China which has a population of 1.4 billion people but said is still looking for markets in other countries, a strategy he said should be emulated by Ugandans.
According to him, having a market for our goods will mean jobs for Ugandan producers.
The President urged the party leaders to advocate for East African integration as one of the sure ways to ensure not only unity in the region but also ready markets for each country’s goods.
President Museveni will today wind up his campaign meetings in the Bukedi- sub-region with an address to NRM youth leaders in Tororo.
