Date: November 22, 2024.
This afternoon, the Honourable Minister of State for Gender, Labour, and Social Development in charge of Children and Youth Affairs, Hon. Balaam Barugahara Ateenyi, paid a courtesy call on the Head of the State House Anti-Corruption Unit (SH-ACU), Brig Gen Henry Isoke.
The two leaders held discussions on issues of national interest, with a focus on mentoring and mobilising young people to become responsible cadres who contribute to the socio-economic transformation of the country while also taking an active role in the fight against corruption.
Key to their discussions was a shared resolve to address impunity and corruption, particularly in areas such as defrauding investors, persistent land grabbing, and abuse of office.
Brig Gen Isoke thanked Hon. Balaam for his continued efforts in promoting child and youth development programmes across Uganda. He further affirmed SH-ACU’s unwavering commitment to the anti-corruption agenda, highlighting the Unit’s swift response mechanisms to public complaints on graft.
The meeting highlighted the importance of collaborative efforts between government leaders and institutions in fighting corruption while empowering the youth to play a central role in building a more accountable and corrupt free Uganda.