• Gen. Proscovia Nalweyiso advised defeated opposition MPs to embrace agriculture for financial stability.

• Ibrahim Ssemujju Nganda (Kira Municipality) and Medard Lubega Sseggona (Busiro East) both lost their seats after 15 years in Parliament.

• Nalweyiso said any government appointments for the duo would depend solely on President Museveni.

The Presidential Advisor on Security Affairs, Lt. Gen. Proscovia Nalweyiso, has advised veteran opposition politicians Hon. Ibrahim Ssemujju Nganda, the outgoing Member of Parliament for Kira Municipality, and Hon. Medard Lubega Sseggona, the outgoing MP for Busiro East, to consider agriculture as a sustainable means of livelihood following their loss in the recent elections.

The two legislators, who had served in Parliament for about 15 years, both failed to retain their seats. Commenting on their defeat, Nalweyiso urged them to adopt President Yoweri Museveni’s four-acre agricultural model, which promotes small-scale, profitable farming as a pathway to household income and economic stability.

According to Nalweyiso, the model provides a practical retirement plan not only for the two former MPs but also for other opposition politicians who lost their seats.

 “The President has been very clear on the four-acre model as a way of ensuring household income. Even those leaving politics can benefit from it and live comfortably,” Nalweyiso said.

She further noted that Ssemujju and Sseggona have over the years been vocal critics of President Museveni’s long stay in power, yet their own political longevity eventually came to an end when voters chose new leaders.

Nalweyiso added that she is willing to support the former legislators should they seek guidance on how to implement the agricultural model effectively. However, when asked whether the two could be considered for any government or ministerial appointments, she said such decisions rest solely with the President.

“Appointments are the prerogative of the President. If he deems it fit, he can appoint anyone,” she said.