National Unity Platform (NUP) President Robert Kyagulanyi Ssentamu, alias Bobi Wine, has opened the party’s school of leadership in Kamwokya, Kampala.
The school of leadership, located at their former headquarters in Kamwokya, was opened by Bobi Wine alongside other party leaders, including spokesperson Joel Ssenyonyi and Secretary General David Lewis Rubongoya.
This development comes just seven months after NUP shifted their headquarters to Makerere Kavule. While at the opening of their Kavule office in November 2023, Bobi Wine announced plans to open a school of leadership in Kamwokya. This school is meant to equip youth with leadership skills as the party embarks on their struggle to remove President Yoweri Museveni from power.
While speaking at the launch, NUP Secretary-General David Lewis Rubongoya took a jibe at political parties that keep promising much but don’t deliver. He also confirmed that the premises were provided by the party principal, Robert Kyagulanyi, who will not be collecting any rent from them.
Leader of Opposition in Parliament Joel Ssenyonyi took the opportunity to applaud the NUP foot soldiers for welcoming this project. He also called upon the top party leaders to be available for the classes since they all need to keep learning, unlearning, and relearning.
For Bobi Wine, this school of leadership proves that NUP is a serious party that delivers on its promises.
This is not just a school but a testament of hope. It is a place where our future leaders will be prepared, shaped, and refined. This will empower them with skills to transform the country after the fall of Dictator Museveni.
Robert Kyagulanyi Ssentamu, NUP President.
Kyagulanyi believes this school will bridge the gap brought about by the scrapping of political education from the national school curriculum.
About Leadership School
Students at the NUP School of Leadership will be under three categories.
Level 1 is for the informal sector, usually referred to as foot soldiers. The majority of these do not have any formal education on their resume. They will be facilitated on topics ranging from the political history of Uganda to the justice of their cause.
Level 2 is for professionals who are interested in learning about leadership. Level 3 is for elected leaders, ranging from councillors, mayors, and local council chairpersons to members of parliament.
Modules to be taught include the political history of Uganda, NUP ideology and perspectives on building a new Uganda. Others include an introduction to modern economics, an introduction to human rights, communication skills and the art of political communications. Similarly, strategies for political change plus balancing the struggle, work, and family life will be taught.
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