Pilkerton outlined four priorities: protecting national security, encouraging legitimate investment, working with allies under the 2018 FIRRMA (Foreign Investment Risk Review Modernization Act) law, and preparing for emerging technology risks through the Investment Security Technology Initiative. He stressed that national security would remain the guiding principle even as the office sought to respond more effectively to investors and businesses.

“Our local hotels, beaches, and resorts serve as core economic drivers, but critical access roads have been left deteriorating for decades,” Mayor Rulinda noted, adding that the uplift will restore Entebbe’s image as the premier gateway to the country.