Dear Ugandans,
The way I look at things now, since we have squandered many opportunities to generate real jobs for Ugandans, I mean jobs that could have payed well over $15/hr; we have got to think bigger than the chicken and the egg as proposed by Mr.Mulindwa below.This goes to all political parties and our legislatures.
Here is my plan, I have my brother David Abe , who is the best plastics Engineer in the United states, brother Joel Kamya who is the best CEO we have in the USA, sister Kyazike who has worked in all stages of bio manufacturing, DR. Alex Asea leading researcher in biotechnology not to mention Dr .kakoma though I’m told he is not doing well leading Vet/Bio researcher. There is a fellow who works for Phillips from Uganda-who is the lead engineer in manufacturing optical computing buses, Dr. Bala who is the micro-array guru at Berkley for about $250K he could setup a new lab.
With folks like these in your arsenal, why would you still want to just grow eggs? other than for their nutritional value. We need a serious professional conference, sponsored by the government, inviting all these Gurus with paid tickets and accommodation to squarely look at the employment problem. Let us use some of that money given to useless lobbyists to bring real patriots that could get ugandans employed in Biotechnology, in electronics, in micro-fluidics, one such pill as viagra comming from a small country like Uganda could make a big difference.
Now you see why I talk about squandered opportunities here. A few years ago we visited one of the leading institutes of plastics here at UMASS-Lowell, we were given a red carpet treatment and tour by the head of the plastics institute, who told us that for about a three years salary to Rosa Whittaker, they could start a viable plastics program at one of our Universities-with training of instructors and a product that could employ thousands and bring revenue as well.
Like all Ugandans abroad, we got excited about the prospect of helping folks at home. We sent the proposal with an emissary to president Museveni, I personally called then the office of the leading plastics company to tell them of the deal and no one called back or responded. You all know how that story ends-the pretty face won! This lack of bite on any viable bait that we have put out there to create jobs over the years is so deflating to these serious well meaning -patriotic folks. If I were NRMO supporters like Egwea, I would ask my boss for just a few millions, good security, housing and other incentives to excite these professional folks to bring the bread home.
With that, I have to remember my Church Misionary Society roots and go to church.
On another note, with the eggs perhaps we could introduce to Ugandans this concept of the Easter Bunny, I might get some of your eggs sold off that way-good marketing ploy.
Tendo Kaluma
Ugandan residing in USA
