Africa-Press – Uganda. The Secretary General of the National Unity Platform (NUP), David Lewis Rubongoya, has called on graduates of the party’s leadership school to be examples of integrity and purpose, stating that the institution is central to NUP’s vision for Uganda’s future.
Speaking during the Certificate Awarding Ceremony for the second cohort of the NUP School of Leadership on Friday at the party headquarters in Makerere, Kavule, Rubongoya praised the school’s resilience and its commitment to accessible political education.
“I want to appreciate President Kyagulanyi’s efforts in ensuring the land we operate on in Kamwokya is secure,” Rubongoya said, noting that the school operates without charging students.
Rubongoya also recounted past setbacks, including a raid on the school and the theft of books, but stressed that the party remained undeterred.
“When our school was raided and our books stolen, we remained undeterred,” he said. “Despite challenges, we continue to provide leadership training without financial burden.”
Drawing a stark contrast with government-funded political institutions, Rubongoya said NUP’s school teaches young Ugandans about character, not patronage.
“While some institutions teach how to steal, we are teaching Ugandan future leaders about integrity,” he said.
He pointed to the party’s limited access to public political financing as further evidence of its resolve. While the ruling National Resistance Movement (NRM) receives the bulk of the funds, Rubongoya said NUP gets only a fraction.
“Look at what we’ve accomplished with our limited resources,” he told graduates. “Imagine what more we can do when we take power.”
The NUP School of Leadership offers a curriculum grounded in political ideology and civic responsibility. Topics include the party’s political philosophy, Ugandan history, public communication, leadership in action, governance, and civil liberties.
“Our teachers aren’t paid; they teach out of commitment to our vision as the National Unity Platform,” Rubongoya said.
The event capped months of training and served as a symbolic declaration of NUP’s intention to build a new generation of leaders rooted in transparency, service, and reform.
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