The head of the RDC Secretariat and the Anti-Corruption Unit in the Office of the President, Maj. Martha Asiimwe has convened an impactful mobilisation meeting with Kole District leaders, urging them to take up a renewed commitment to effective service delivery.
The meeting, held in Kole, on May 15, 2025 brought together district officials, Resident District Commissioners (RDCs), civil servants, and community leaders to deliberate on ways to improve the implementation and oversight of government programmes.
In her address, Maj. Asiimwe emphasised the core mandate of the RDC Secretariat, making it clear that its existence goes beyond ceremonial presence.
“This department was not created for show, it was established by the Fountain of Honour to ensure that every government programme is followed, monitored, and reported on. We are not here to decorate offices, we are here to ensure services reach the last person in the last village,” she said.
She further reminded the gathering of their civic duty and national responsibility. To the civil servants present, she made a pointed call to loyalty and professionalism:
“Every civil servant in Uganda is bound by law to serve the government of the day. If you are not loyal to the government that feeds you, employs you, and protects you, then what exactly are you loyal to?”
Maj. Asiimwe also touched on themes of political consciousness and strategic belonging, urging leaders to be intentional in their affiliations.
“I am a soldier. I am a civil servant. But above all, I am a Ugandan who is politically conscious. I support the NRM not because I am forced to, but because I understand what it has done and what it stands for.”
She called on leaders to embrace political maturity and align their actions with national development goals.
“To belong wisely, you must belong strategically. It is not enough to belong; you must understand why you belong and what that choice means for your children, your future, and your country.”
On service accountability, Maj. Asiimwe stressed that public servants must never lose sight of their responsibility to citizens.
“We must never get comfortable while citizens suffer. A government that fails to deliver services has no moral ground to ask for another term,” she warned.
Her message on leadership drew heavily from her military background, underscoring discipline and respect for institutional authority:
“In the army, we learn to respect command. In government, we must respect leadership. Even if you don’t like the man, respect the office. Even if you disagree with the party, respect the mandate.”
She also offered a strategic blueprint for how the RDC Secretariat should function in districts:
“You cannot monitor what you have not first mobilised. Mobilisation, engagement, and then monitoring, that is how the Secretariat must operate.”
The mobilisation meeting concluded with a renewed sense of purpose among Kole District leaders, who committed to intensifying grassroots engagement and ensuring that government services reach every citizen.
