Lira University Offers Land for Construction of Presidential Youth Skilling Hub

Lira District Local Government has secured land for the construction of a youth hub under the Presidential Long- term Skilling Uganda program.

In 2012, President Museveni launched the long-term skilling program to address the skills gaps among the youths.

The district was supposed to provide land for the centre where youths will be trained to obtain hands-on skills in bakery, knitting, metal fabrication, hairdressing, tailoring and shoemaking.

Lira District Local government identified Aler farm, a government piece of land located in Ngetta Sub County.

However, the project was halted after conflicts erupted when some locals dragged the district to court claiming ownership of the land.

Alex Oremo, the Lira District LCV Chairperson says that Lira University has provided 16 hectares of land where the youth hub will be constructed.
He said: “Lira University has therefore has given us about 16 hectares of land for this presidential hub. The cost of that project is going to be UGX4 billion for the construction work and also the training of the youth to develop from the skills. So the first phase if Covid-19 goes under control, must start after three months from the construction work. So three months from now that’s means between November and December, the first phase of youths to be trained will be recruited.”

Construction is scheduled to start next month.

Once completed, the hub, the government will equip the hub with all learning tools, accommodation and feeding facilities.