Gen Sejusa urges Museveni on Luwero war veterans pay

KAMPALA - The former co-ordinator of intelligence services and senior presidential adviser Gen (rtd) David Sejusa, has implored President Yoweri Museveni to resolve the issue of Luwero war veterans’ compensation.

Sejusa made the call on Tuesday (September 2) on his social media site X.

He revealed that his plea was prompted by a video clip on local television where he watched one Captain Patrick Telulaga aka Kubabukubi, and other National Resistance Movement (NRA) war heroes making demands about compensation and retirement benefits.

Thanking God for keeping some of the veterans well despite the hardships, Sejusa, a bush war fighter, said: “The President, and commander of that resistance war, needs to have this Luwero issue exhaustively and conclusively resolved, once and for all.”

On June 9, 2025, President Museveni said Uganda’s veterans must never be forgotten, noting that their welfare was considered from the very beginning.

After the war, he gathered over 800 leaders in Kyankwanzi district in 2008 and announced sh5m as a token of appreciation to each, along with sh1m for other supporters.

He made the remarks during the Heroes Day celebrations at Lyantonde Technical Institute Grounds in Kaliro town council, Lyantonde district.

The President directed a fresh review of the Ministry of Luwero Triangle’s budget, emphasising the need to focus on practical support for families of fallen or living war veterans.

He proposed that instead of building entire houses for war-affected families, the Government could supply materials like iron sheets and cement, while the families contribute bricks and labour.

He noted that the goal is to ensure that one clear problem is solved at a time without spreading resources too thinly across multiple unrelated sectors.

“The budget must be focused. You may not build an entire house, but at least give them iron sheets and cement, and let the families make their own bricks. Let’s solve one problem at a time,” he said.

President Museveni also mentioned that the Government would shift veterans’ treatment to Entebbe Grade B Hospital to control expenses from some of the private hospitals, such as Nakasero Hospital.

He further announced plans to establish a special burial fund for former fighters.
Museveni also used his speech to praise the NRA fighters and recognised the unique role played by the people of Kabula and Sembabule in supporting the liberation effort.

“I want to salute the fighters who stood firm during the resistance movement. In particular, I also want to salute the people of this area, Kabula, Sembabule, who supported us in the struggle,” he said.

Alice Kaboyo, the state minister for the Luwero Triangle and Rwenzori Region in the Office of the Prime Minister, highlighted the Government's efforts in partnership with the National Enterprise Corporation to support the welfare of war veterans.

She noted that residential houses have been constructed for selected civilian veterans as part of broader efforts to honour their service and reintegrate them with dignity.

The Minister further expressed appreciation for the mass immunisation campaigns spearheaded by the government in the Luwero and Rwenzori sub-regions.