STOP INVOLVING YOUTH IN WAR BATTLES - LEADERS ASKED.

Senior 1 Pupil of Kabango SS asked leaders to stop involving the children and the youth in their battle for fame that leads to bloodshed.
This was mentioned during the youth Conference and debate that was held on 10^th/8/2017 at Bundibugyo Teacher Training College. The theme for the conference was “Youth in peace building and co-existence”. The conference was organized by RIC-NET together with District youth council with support from RWECO.

RDC, LC V, and UPDF spokesman 2rd Division Mbarara

The conference attracted leader leaders from the sub counties and pupils and students from Kabango SS, Three Angels SS, and Goodhope SS, and Student Teachers from Bundibugyo PTC. Key district leaders that attended was the RDC,DISO,LCV,District Speaker, District Youth councilors, district youth Council, Hon. Mutoro Yeremia of OBB and Major Peter Mugisa the Public relations officer of UPDF 2^nd Division and members from CSOs supporting the youth Agenda.

Key issues shared during the conference was on; information sharing and conflict management presented by RIC-NET, causes analysis and role of the youth in development by Major Mugisa PRO of army. During these debates, youth accepted that for the past period they have been led based on deceit information, running battles who causes are not Youth Agenda, following leaders without proper ideology for development and economic empowerment. 

In his remarks Major Mugisa called on the youth to put a line and develop a plan of action to be achieved, share the plan with the leaders and let the two works out how the plan can be achieved. In her words Ms Jane Bainomugisha from the National Youth Council, emphasized the need for proper information sharing and “only that information that will contribute to economic well being of the young people”.

It was resolved that youth must starting thinking and engaging in business investment , marketing what is available, tap the potentials and skills available , value addition to the little that is produced.

These can help the youth move away from the conflicts of patronage leading to bloodshed to a more productive conflict of investment in business which is productive, lead to employment and remove ignorance from the community. The conference was closed by the LCV chairperson Hon Mutegeki Ronald.