‘I wasn’t interdicted’
Jan 10, 2006
<b>Naava under investigation on suspicion of defrauding job seekers</b><br><br>NAAVA Nabagesera, a deputy director for mobilisation in the State House, has denied reports that she has been interdicted.
Naava under investigation on suspicion of defrauding job seekers
By Vision Reporter
NAAVA Nabagesera, a deputy director for mobilisation in the State House, has denied reports that she has been interdicted.
Police are nvestigating Nabagesera and an associate, Moses Ssempebwa Nsubuga, over reports that they extorted money from the public with promises of jobs in the UK.
State House sources said, “She was stopped from working as investigations against her and others continue. She was interdicted indefinitely.â€
Naava described the reports as nonsense.
“I know I am still at work. I have not seen or received any letter interdicting me from work. These allegations are a result of intrigue.â€
Police spokesman Assuman Mugenyi last month warned the public about the purported recruitment.
“Most people picked interest in the scheme, since they believed and trusted her as a government employee. She set up an office at Raja Chambers on Parliament Avenue in Kampala where most of the recruitment took place,†he said.
John Bwango, the National Fraud Squad chief, said his office was still receiving complaints.
“We have received more than 100 complaints from the public so far. Some claim that they paid her more than sh2m while others said they paid less than sh1m.
“Our inquiries are actually continuing into the problem. We suspect it is a serious problem. We summoned her and recorded a statement just before Christmas.
Of course, she denied the allegations. But we are getting a lot of complaints through our telephone lines and other ways,†Bwango said.
Mugenyi asked complainants to report to the officer-in-charge of the National Fraud Squad at the CID headquarters in Kampala. They were also advised to ring 041-259564, 041-232359, 230448, 041-349773 and 230448 in case they are intimidated.
Last year, The New Vision reported that an organisation called the External Employment Unit (EEU), under the labour ministry, issued a license to Job Potential and property Markets (JPPM) to register and recruit Ugandans, who want to work abroad, popularly called kyeyo.
The EEU, headed by Nabagesera, was launched in August last year to help Ugandans officially get jobs outside the country.
She said the licence issuance brought a new era for Ugandans, who would work without fear of being deported.
Nabagesera was quoted saying, “A number of companies applied. We verified the requirements of the companies and among them was that they had to have over 50 jobs ready.
“They can start work and what remains for us is to supervise and monitor them. It’s a big breakthrough, as Ugandans will not have to work under pressure. It will help build the economy.â€
She said the issuance meant that they could start work then. JPPM’s managing director Paul Muhumuza said they were ready for recruitment.
He said the recruitment exercise would be at the company’s offices at the Crested Towers.
“We are going to recruit people for professional and casual jobs. We have already signed agreements with different corporate bodies and were only waiting for the licence to start work. Now that we have been licensed, we are going to start the recruitment,†Muhumuza said.
He said their target was the UK, the US, South Africa, Canada and China, which was in need of English teachers.
“We have about 15,000 jobs and the gates are open. We will be getting the particulars of the personalities, train them and process the papers, including the work permit and visas. We will then connect them to factories and other corporate companies,†said Muhumuza.
He said they had jobs for engineers, doctors, nurses, mechanics, drivers, teachers and domestic servants.
By Vision Reporter
NAAVA Nabagesera, a deputy director for mobilisation in the State House, has denied reports that she has been interdicted.
Police are nvestigating Nabagesera and an associate, Moses Ssempebwa Nsubuga, over reports that they extorted money from the public with promises of jobs in the UK.
State House sources said, “She was stopped from working as investigations against her and others continue. She was interdicted indefinitely.â€
Naava described the reports as nonsense.
“I know I am still at work. I have not seen or received any letter interdicting me from work. These allegations are a result of intrigue.â€
Police spokesman Assuman Mugenyi last month warned the public about the purported recruitment.
“Most people picked interest in the scheme, since they believed and trusted her as a government employee. She set up an office at Raja Chambers on Parliament Avenue in Kampala where most of the recruitment took place,†he said.
John Bwango, the National Fraud Squad chief, said his office was still receiving complaints.
“We have received more than 100 complaints from the public so far. Some claim that they paid her more than sh2m while others said they paid less than sh1m.
“Our inquiries are actually continuing into the problem. We suspect it is a serious problem. We summoned her and recorded a statement just before Christmas.
Of course, she denied the allegations. But we are getting a lot of complaints through our telephone lines and other ways,†Bwango said.
Mugenyi asked complainants to report to the officer-in-charge of the National Fraud Squad at the CID headquarters in Kampala. They were also advised to ring 041-259564, 041-232359, 230448, 041-349773 and 230448 in case they are intimidated.
Last year, The New Vision reported that an organisation called the External Employment Unit (EEU), under the labour ministry, issued a license to Job Potential and property Markets (JPPM) to register and recruit Ugandans, who want to work abroad, popularly called kyeyo.
The EEU, headed by Nabagesera, was launched in August last year to help Ugandans officially get jobs outside the country.
She said the licence issuance brought a new era for Ugandans, who would work without fear of being deported.
Nabagesera was quoted saying, “A number of companies applied. We verified the requirements of the companies and among them was that they had to have over 50 jobs ready.
“They can start work and what remains for us is to supervise and monitor them. It’s a big breakthrough, as Ugandans will not have to work under pressure. It will help build the economy.â€
She said the issuance meant that they could start work then. JPPM’s managing director Paul Muhumuza said they were ready for recruitment.
He said the recruitment exercise would be at the company’s offices at the Crested Towers.
“We are going to recruit people for professional and casual jobs. We have already signed agreements with different corporate bodies and were only waiting for the licence to start work. Now that we have been licensed, we are going to start the recruitment,†Muhumuza said.
He said their target was the UK, the US, South Africa, Canada and China, which was in need of English teachers.
“We have about 15,000 jobs and the gates are open. We will be getting the particulars of the personalities, train them and process the papers, including the work permit and visas. We will then connect them to factories and other corporate companies,†said Muhumuza.
He said they had jobs for engineers, doctors, nurses, mechanics, drivers, teachers and domestic servants.