Museveni concludes two-day visit in Karamoja
Apr 02, 2019
The President said that in the coming months, parliament will be requested to allow government source for funding to enable the UPDF Engineering Brigade start building houses for soldiers.
MUSEVENI TOUR
MOROTO - President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni has concluded his two-day tour of the UPDF 3rd Infantry Division Headquarters in Moroto and the 5th Infantry Division in Acholi Pii, Pader District.
Meeting commanders, officers and men, Museveni reiterated that the goal of the visits is to remind the soldiers about the spirit in which UPDF was founded, diagnose the tactical and strategic challenges faced presently and offer solutions.
Citing the issue of welfare, president Museveni said that the focus is on strengthening the system of army schools and sensitization on health matters; putting emphasis on sanitation, hygiene and lifestyle choices.
The President said that in the coming months, parliament will be requested to allow government source for funding to enable the UPDF Engineering Brigade start building houses for soldiers.
The target is to build at least 30,000 two-bedroomed housing units for all the soldiers in the barracks.