Ahead of the World Population Day celebrations tomorrow, I had an interaction with the Country Representative of the United Nations Population Fund, Mr Alain Sibenaler, ministers and the officials of the Population Secretariat, at State House Entebbe this afternoon.

The concerns in regard to the quality and quantity of our populations, having been exacerbated the COVID-19 pandemic, only strengthen the need for governments to facilitate the process of creating a more productive, skilled, middle class as opposed to a consuming one.

My detailed message as we mark this day under the theme, 'Leveraging Uganda’s Population Dynamics for a resilient future amidst Covid-19', will air on TV tomorrow. I thank you.