President Yoweri Museveni, who is also the Commander in chief of the armed forces has promoted the Police Presidential Guard (PPG) commander, Charity Bainababo to the rank of Brigadier.
Brig Bainababo who is also a UPDF representative in Parliament has been appointed deputy commander SFC.
The development was announced in a message on Tuesday afternoon in a promotion made by the president.
"H.E the President and C-in-C of UPDF has promoted and appointed some UPDF Snr offrs. Col Charity Bainabaabo promoted to Brig Gen & appointed D/Comd SFC, Col David Mugisha promoted to Brig Gen & appointed 2IC 3Div & Lt Col Nathan Nabimanya promoted to Col and appointed Comd 2SFG," the office of the UPDF Spokesman said in a statement.
Brig Bainababo takes over position recently occupied by Brigadier Felix Busizoori who was appointed as the acting commander of Special Force Command (SFC) after Brigadier Peter Candia who was the commander was sent for a year-long course as one of the pioneer students of the Uganda National Defence College.
In April last year, the UPDF representative in the 11th Parliament was among the 1300 officers that President Museveni promoted. At the time, she was prompted from Lt Col to Colonel.
According to the UPDF spokesperson, Brig Felix Kulayigye, in the same message, the commander in chief also promoted Col David Mugisha to the rank of Brigadier and appointed the second in commander for the third division whose headquarters are in Moroto whereas Lt Col Nathan Nabimanya was promoted to Colonel and appointed as the second Special Forces Group commander to replace Brigadier Bainababo who was elevated to deputy SFC commander.
