“You remember our Pius Bigirimana?” That was President Yoweri Museveni’s question he posed to his Ministers and to millions of viewers who watched his national address on Coronavirus pandemic on Sunday night.
Museveni, sitting at Nakasero State House briefed the nation on the measures Uganda has undertaken to aggressively combat the COVID-19 infection which continues to ravage nations across the globe.
To be able to defeat this virus, the Ugandan leader hastily implemented stringent measures including a 35-day shutdown to avoid social contact of individuals which boosts the spread of the virus.
With his wise undertaking, Uganda is one of the few East African nations that have registered few cases and a high rate of recoveries with zero deaths.
Whereas there is nothing to celebrate so far, it is a big achievement for the country as praises go to Yoweri Museveni’s wise counsel.
Uganda has registered 55 local cases among which 28 have fully recovered and discharged from hospital.
And the President had earlier appealed to Ugandans to donate food, money and cars which would help the vulnerable Ugandans who have been affected by the lockdown. Wealthy Ugandans have since heeded to Museveni’s call.
To appreciate their efforts, Museveni usually recognizes these individuals or their companies after his Presidential address by reading their contributions.
On Sunday as he read hundreds of donations, Museveni paused, for a while as the nation waited anxiously, he then expressed a glittering face and a wide smile and mentioned the next benefactor, “Pius Bigirimana… 5 million shillings.”
But to Museveni that was not enough. He again paused and emphasized: “You remember our Pius Bigirimana? Our Bigirimana.”
