Ugandan president H.E Yoweri Kaguta Museveni has revealed declining to join the millions of Arsenal fans in Uganda, celebrating Arsenal Football Club’s Premier League success.For over a week now, videos of Ugandan fans of the London-based Premier League football club Arsenal F.C have been going viral online.Clips of the Gunners in the +256 rawly celebrating their favorite club’s end of the 22-year EPL trophy drought have garnered a lot of attention online.It went as far as Arsenal manager Mikel Arteta publicly recognising Arsenal fans in Uganda as among his greatest inspirations this season.For many, this spotlight has been quite positive for the country’s image, and many top figures in the country, including the Fountain of Honor, have been invited to join the celebrations.Munyagwa jokes about Arsenal’s ambitious trophy chaseMuseveni Not ConcernedSpeaking at the 1st sitting of the 12th Parliament at Kololo Independence Grounds earlier today, President Museveni revealed how he declined an invitation to celebrate the Arsenal success, noting how he was not aware of the English club.He further noted how he could not be part of such celebrations, yet many Ugandans continue to struggle in daily life, and urged locals to support local football before celebrating European clubs.One of my people was inviting me to something called Arsenal, and I should go to celebrate. I said, “What is Arsenal? Celebrate for what?” Please don’t divert me. I was a footballer myself, but I gave up in 1966. I am on Uganda’s liberation, poverty, and jobs.I will be briefed about this Arsenal. Somebody was inviting me that I got to celebrate Arsenal. Me? Yoweri Museveni? If I want football, I play football. I don’t celebrate it. You can have your Arsenal, but start with your own people, please.How can you be celebrating European clubs when your own people don’t have? President Yoweri Kaguta MuseveniArsenal F.C. was officially crowned Premier League champions after their win over Crystal Palace on Sunday, and they await to double their success this season in the UEFA Champions League final on Saturday, 30th May.The post President Museveni skips Arsenal celebrations, prioritizes local football appeared first on MBU.