Gen Saleh Urges UPDF to Commit to Higher Goals
By Kampala Post Reporter
The Chief Coordinator Operation Wealth Creation Gen Caleb Akandwanaho (Salim Saleh) has urged UPDF to work towards renewing its ideological clarity since it has perfectly managed to secure Uganda's borders.
Officiating at the regional launch of the 39th Tarehe Sita Anniversary civil-military activities at Timuha Secondary School in Nakaseke district on Wednesday Gen Saleh, who is also Senior Presidential Advisor on Defence and Security, observed that what now remains is for the Army to empower themselves and the local population. "Inspire yourself and commit yourselves to higher goals," he noted.
The General commended UPDF efforts in securing Uganda for the last 39 years, majority of which were spent fighting 27 insurgencies. He added that all the insurgences were defeated basing on the ideology, discipline and evaluation as guided by the Commander-in-Chief, Gen Yoweri Kaguta Museveni.
This year's Tarehe Sita celebrations, will be preceded by a week-long medical, sports and engineering activities, from 1st to 6th February 2020. The activities are being conducted under the theme "Consolidating the UPDF Strategic Partnership with the People to Guard the Gains of the Liberation.”
The Chief of Defence Forces Gen David Muhoozi thanked the population for associating with UPDF and urged them to exploit the prevailing peace for socio-economic transformation. "Our next war is to use the peace to enrich ourselves," he said.
He also used the same event to launch the 2nd edition of the Tarehe Sita Marathon kit, sponsored by Stanbic Bank, Mota Engel Africa and National Water and Sewage Corporation.
The UPDF Chief Political Commissar Brig Gen Henry Masiko implored the locals in the area to benefit from the free health services that UPDF and its partners will execute throughout the Defence Forces’ Week.
During the launch, Gen Saleh donated USD 3000 (sh11Million) cash towards the development of the women poultry and book SACCOs in the area. The UPDF SACCO pledged sh30, 000,000 towards the same project.
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