Museveni receives prestigious Life Achievement Award

Dec 08, 2016

Museveni has been very instrumental in ensuring regional peace

 The award President Museveni received. Photo by Miriam Namutebi

President Yoweri Museveni has been awarded with the prestigious Life Achievement Award for spearheading stability in the East African Region.

The awards organized by the African Leadership Awards Uganda 2016 indicated that Museveni has been instrumental in fighting rebel groups which have tried to topple governments in Burundi, Somalia, Democratic Republic of Congo, and stabilizing Kenya during the post-Election period.

Institutions that received awards include: Uganda Communications Commission, the Federation of Uganda Football Association, Quality Chemicals, and Civil Aviation Authority among others.

State minister for youth affairs, Nakiwaala Kiyingi, who received the award on behalf of President Museveni, applauded him for being at the forefront of stopping violence in the neighbouring countries which has strengthened the regional cooperation.

(adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({});