Gen Saleh Calls on NWSC to Expand Community Impact Through Value Addition

What the report says

General Caleb Akandwanaho, also known as Salim Saleh and the chief coordinator of Operation Wealth Creation, has called on the National Water and Sewerage Corporation (NWSC) to broaden its role beyond supplying water and sewerage services. According to SoftPower News, he encouraged the utility to use its skills, resources and partnerships to help promote value addition and improve livelihoods in communities.

The remarks were made in Kampala, though the supplied text does not provide the full setting or date of the event. The message appears to fit within broader government efforts to link public institutions more closely with local economic development, especially in areas that can strengthen household incomes and small-scale enterprise.

NWSC is best known for its public service mandate, but the call suggests an expectation that state-owned agencies can also contribute to wider development goals when their technical capacity allows. That matters because value addition is often used in Uganda’s policy discussions to mean processing raw materials or improving products so they earn more value before reaching markets.

The source excerpt does not indicate any formal policy change or specific project announced by NWSC. It mainly shows a push from Gen Saleh for the corporation to think more broadly about its community impact.