Soroti Town ground to a halt this afternoon as thousands of jubilant supporters thronged the streets to welcome Captain Mike Mukula in a colourful homecoming that coincided with belated National Resistance Movement (NRM) Day celebrations.
The mass mobilisation paralysed traffic from Awoja Bridge to the town centre, with businesses closing and crowds pouring into the streets in a show of loyalty and excitement.
Mukula, the NRM Vice Chairperson for the Eastern Region, was received with fanfare by cheering supporters dressed in party colours, waving yellow flags and chanting slogans.
The main celebration took place at Soroti Sports Ground, where Mukula addressed the masses, vowing to continue championing development and unity across the eastern region.
“I am deeply humbled by this overwhelming show of support. It reflects the strength and unity of the NRM in Teso and across the Eastern region,” he said to a crowd that responded with chants of approval.
Mukula used the occasion to consolidate support for his re-election bid in the party’s upcoming internal elections. His convoy was flanked by a procession of bodabodas, youth groups, and cultural troupes, turning the town into a sea of yellow.
The former Soroti Municipality MP was joined by senior government and party figures, including Minister of ICT and National Guidance Dr Chris Baryomunsi, State Minister for Education Peter Ogwang, and former Government Spokesperson Ofwono Opondo, among other regional NRM leaders.
The day featured cultural performances, speeches, and calls for continued development under the NRM government. Security was heavily deployed but the event remained peaceful.
Business owners along the main roads were forced to close temporarily due to the large crowds. Motorists faced long delays as human traffic overwhelmed usual traffic flow.
The scenes in Soroti underscored Mukula’s enduring popularity in the region and the party’s grassroots mobilisation machinery. With internal elections drawing closer, the event may well serve as a springboard for Mukula’s continued grip on eastern Uganda’s NRM structures.
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