By Weswa Ronnie
PALLISA
In a decisive move to tighten financial security and optimize government wealth creation programs, the Office of the Resident District Commissioner in Pallisa on Tuesday, 1st September, 2026 hosted an executive evaluation plenary with the leadership of all Emyooga SACCOs across the district.
The high-level meeting, co-chaired by the RDC Mr. Majid Dhikusooka alongside the DISO, Eldard Brian, the regional technical director from the Microfinance Support Centre (MSC), was convened to address persistent challenges in loan recovery and to ratify an immediate, field-wide physical auditing program for all Emyooga beneficiaries in the sub-region.
While addressing the SACCO executives, the MSC regional official outlined strict administrative and legal guidelines designed to secure institutional funds and expand rural capital bases.
On legal channels and anti-propaganda protocols, the MSC director instructed SACCO managers to follow strict legal procedures when reporting criminal cases of default or mismanagement. Leaders were sternly cautioned to stop malicious propaganda and unfounded accusations against top executives, warning that such actions risk civil litigation and defamation charges.
On compliance and loan qualification, the MSC announced that all statutory documentation must be presented during field verifications to maintain valid registration.
On capital expansion, SACCOs were directed to aggressively register new parish-level associations, emphasizing that increasing the membership base is the primary mechanism to boost internal savings and encourage affordable credit uptake.
The MSC further announced that a comprehensive governance assessment will soon be executed to fill vacant leadership positions, following structural shifts where several SACCO executives have secured formal public service employment or transitioned to other civic offices.
In his keynote address, RDC Dhikusooka commended the SACCO boards for driving economic progress and financial stability within their households. He instructed all units to establish visible, designated physical offices within their operational zones to enhance accessibility.
“I am pleased to inform you that H.E. President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni is establishing a low-interest ‘cheap bank’ tailored specifically for market vendors. This initiative will operate directly at the village level to provide accessible credit to low-income traders,” he said.
Shifting to fund recovery and accountability, the RDC issued a firm warning against financial mismanagement.
“SACCOs must aggressively improve their loan recovery rates before requesting any additional revolving capital from the government. Having successfully sanitized the PDM leadership by arresting and prosecuting corrupt officials who were extorting money from the innocent Wanainchi, I am now turning my full administrative attention to Emyooga. I am launching immediate field investigations to interface directly with grassroots group members. We will verify if they are genuinely benefiting from these funds or if they are facing exploitation from their committees. Anyone caught misappropriating Emyooga funds will face immediate arrest and prosecution under the law,” Dhikusooka warned.
Tuesday’s administrative intervention in Pallisa highlights the government’s dual focus on empowering local communities while enforcing strict financial discipline.
