President Yoweri Museveni has said no one will cut the operating budget of the Ministry of Science, Technology and Innovation as long as he is still the President of Uganda.
He says the government cannot make such a mistake because Uganda currently needs science and innovation more than before to achieve the desired Science-Led Socio-economic transformation.
The President made the remarks on Wednesday as he laid a foundation stone for the National Science, Technology, Engineering And Innovation Centre (NSTEIC) at Rwebitete in Kiruhura District.
The centre is aimed at enhancing the technological and innovative base of Ugandans to participate in national infrastructural projects and manufacturing industries.
The Centre is one of the three components under the National Science Technology Engineering and Innovation Skills Enhancement Project and is being implemented by the Uganda National Council for Science and Technology (UNCST).
Other components include; Technology Innovation Business Incubation Center (TIBIC) at Namanve, Mukono District and the Technical Service Center (TSC) at Kikuube.
The construction works are expected to be complete by July 2023 and the facility will be handed over to the Ministry of Science by November 2023.