Internal affairs minister lauds police

Sep 29, 2016

“I have no doubt that this project will succeed, work as team,” said Obiga.

The state minster for internal affairs Mario Obiga Kania has applauded Uganda Police force for their continued efforts in keeping law and order.

Obiga said that the institution is always insulted by the public but has persisted and executed its duties.

During the ground breaking of police units in Naguru, Kampala on Tuesday afternoon, the minister said the government has put a lot of efforts to professionalise and modernize police.

 
"I have no doubt that this project will succeed, work as team," said Obiga.

Obiga hailed President Yoweri Museveni for his continued efforts in improving the welfare of the Police officers. He said the Government has plans of availing schools within or near Police barracks so as the children of police officers can access them.

"Police families will also be empowered with income generating activities by the government," he said.

The Inspector General of Police, Gen. Kale Kayihura, said the Police will start with 1,020 units to accommodate police officers who operate at the headquarters, Naguru. He was optimistic that the project will be complete within one year.

 
"We have over 45,000 police officers countrywide and the biggest challenge is how to accommodate them. Some police men and women still sleep in unipots. This is not development," said Kayihura.

Six apartments of four floors each are to be established. The project has been contracted by police construction brigade.

The Police chief said the Police need about 40,000 units and Kampala metropolitan area alone needs over 10,000 housing units.

 
He said the Police housing units are being established in different parts of the country such as northern Uganda, Kabalye, Natete among others.

"Now that the country is stable, the strategic problem must be solved with strategic solution," said Kayihura.

 


The police chief political commissar Fred Yiga noted that it has been the dream of the Police to have modern housing structures. The dream has now come true," said Yiga.

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