Katikkiro Charles Peter Mayiga is the head of Buganda’s day to day business and thinks Kabaka has what it takes to hold the Kingdom today.

Katikkiro Mayiga is at the forefront of Saturday’s events to celebrate the Kabaka Ronald Mutebi’s 28th coronation anniversary.

In an interview with NTV, Katikkiro Mayiga pinpointed the Kingdom’s stand out factor that continues to hold the Kingdom together as the Kabaka celebrates 28th coronation anniversary amidst land reform, employment and the social pressures facing people.

Katikkiro Mayiga hailed: “The Kabaka has managed to build strong unity with in his people as far as Buganda issues are concerned. When I go to interface with the people, it’s amazing where I’m hosted.”

Katikkiro noted: “Buganda Kingdom will thrive because of 3 factors: The Kingdom’s programs are people centered. Follow-ups of the programs are made by the Kingdom. There’s unity among the Kabaka’s people.”

Katikkiro Mayiga assured: “The Kabaka is in good hands, there are most capable of people who take care of him as far as health is concerned. We don’t have cause to worry.”

He said: “Lawlessness impedes economic activity and when there is no economic activity, poverty sets in and when poverty sets in, there will be no employment. We can get investors but we should get them in relation to areas of comparable advantage in the country.”

On unemployment Katikkiro, however, chose a different path: “I discourage flying out to the Arab world/ Europe to do menial jobs, a graduate will overcome the challenges. You are broad because of the education you have.”

He appreciated: “Unemployment is a global challenge, there are people who struggle to find jobs but what’s your dream as a young lady/man? I think it all starts in the head, if your focus is to make progress, then you must conjure up a picture of yourself in the future.”

Katikkiro Mayiga urged youth: “If you are going to start anything at all, you must be prepared to meet the challenges. Start whatever you want to start with a grand idea in your head but in a humble way with a focus on top of a hill.”

On his role as the Katikkiro, he explained: “I have a very good office in Bulange and it’s very comfortable when I work from within it but the people who are entrusted to me are in the villages, so I’m always interfacing with them and encouraging them to abandon being apathetic.”

Mayiga went on: “There is risk that people are going to think government is just punishing them especially when things like disbursing money to MPs for new vehicles happen, and at the same time you are telling people to stay home.”

He added: “Everybody wants to be healthy, people flock to towns and markets not because they are careless with their lives but because they are trying to survive. They know that if they don’t come out, they will probably starve in their homes.”

Katikkiro Mayiga tipped on Covid-19: “At the moment priority should be providing medicines and equipment in health facilities. Provision of oxygen and ambulances shouldn’t be difficult. You can’t find the right answers as why we don’t have ambulances for each of the govt hospitals.”

He also urged government on its priorities: “Leadership is the ability to identify a solution that applies at a given moment, we’ve got to set our priorities right. When you are experiencing a crisis, you must adopt such measures that are likely to solve that crisis.”

Katikkiro said: “Members of government should sit with members of the opposition and other civic leaders so that we map out a common route we should adopt as far as the fight against Covid-19 is concerned.”

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