The President emphasised the need to ensure that economic growth translates into improved household incomes, citing government programmes such as Operation Wealth Creation and the Parish Development Model (PDM).
“Can you have a strong army and a strong and safe country without a strong economy? Can you have a strong defence force and a strong and safe country without cohesive politics? Finally, can you have a strong defence force and a strong and safe country without, in some cases, addressing the issue of geo-strategic location such as being landlocked?” President Museveni asked.
Uganda scored its first goal in the 9th minute when Travis Mutyaba took a shot outside the box and struck it with his left foot to a far bottom post, beating Algerian goalkeeper Anthony Manderea, giving Uganda an early lead in the first half.