Cabinet pays tribute to Gen. Aronda

Sep 15, 2015

CABINET on held a special meeting to pay tribute to Hon Gen Aronda Nyakairima who passed away suddenly

By Vision Reporter

 

CABINET on Tuesday held a special meeting to pay tribute to Gen Aronda Nyakairima who passed away suddenly on Saturday, and to receive a brief from the Task Force led by Defence Minister, Dr Crispus Kiyonga, on the arrangements so far made for burial.

 

The Cabinet meeting was chaired by Prime Minister Dr Ruhakana Rugunda.

 

Dr Kiyonga informed Cabinet that Government had on Saturday 12 September 2015 dispatched a team of doctors led by the Chief of Medical Services in the UPDF, Dr James Makumbi, together with two family members, namely, Mr Henry Ngabirano and Mrs Jolly Ngabirano, to Dubai, United Arab Emirates, to work with the authorities there to conduct investigations and to repatriate the body.

 

Cabinet acknowledged and saluted the significant contribution the late Gen Aronda made to the country’s stability and the unity of the people of Uganda.

 

Cabinet, however, noted that some elements of society, including some senior leaders in the country were using the tragic passing on of Gen Aronda, to spread falsehoods, negative and sectarian sentiments aimed at inciting and dividing the people of Uganda. 

 

Approved were the burial arrangement plans as follows:

  • Wednesday, 16th September 2015: Arrival of the body.
  • Thursday, 17th September 2015: Body lies in State in Parliament for Members to pay tribute to the late Hon Gen Aronda.
  • Friday, 18th September 2015: Funeral service at Kololo Ceremonial Grounds.
  • Sunday 20th September 2015: Burial in Rukungiri.

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