Museveni promotes 14 UPDF captains
Apr 21, 2008
THE Commander-in-Chief of the Uganda Peoples Defence Forces (UPDF), President Yoweri Museveni, has promoted 14 captains to majors.
By Cyprian Musoke
THE Commander-in-Chief of the Uganda Peoples Defence Forces (UPDF), President Yoweri Museveni, has promoted 14 captains to majors.
This is the latest in a series of recent promotions in line with professionalisation of the force and the defence review policy, the army said.
In a statement, the army spokesman, Maj. Paddy Ankunda, said the new majors are Alfred Kiwongu, Deus Romed Ndyabagye, Peter Akakunda, Edward Mutawe, Benard Tuguma and David Opero.
Others are Bob Ogik, Pius Olinga, Isaac Ojwiyo Muwa, Sam Kiirya, Richard Walekala, Mukata Kasaija, Kakuru Kato, and Moses Mwesigwa.
On October 13, 2007, Museveni promoted 30 UPDF officers while 52 officers were promoted on February 20, 2008.
“Unlike in geography where the higher you go the cooler it becomes, in the army, the higher you go the hotter it becomes,†Ankunda said.
Most of the officers promoted in February were from the directorate of medical services and participated in the campaign to eradicate Ebola in Bundibugyo. Ten were medical doctors.Others promoted then were spokespersons of the various army divisions.
THE Commander-in-Chief of the Uganda Peoples Defence Forces (UPDF), President Yoweri Museveni, has promoted 14 captains to majors.
This is the latest in a series of recent promotions in line with professionalisation of the force and the defence review policy, the army said.
In a statement, the army spokesman, Maj. Paddy Ankunda, said the new majors are Alfred Kiwongu, Deus Romed Ndyabagye, Peter Akakunda, Edward Mutawe, Benard Tuguma and David Opero.
Others are Bob Ogik, Pius Olinga, Isaac Ojwiyo Muwa, Sam Kiirya, Richard Walekala, Mukata Kasaija, Kakuru Kato, and Moses Mwesigwa.
On October 13, 2007, Museveni promoted 30 UPDF officers while 52 officers were promoted on February 20, 2008.
“Unlike in geography where the higher you go the cooler it becomes, in the army, the higher you go the hotter it becomes,†Ankunda said.
Most of the officers promoted in February were from the directorate of medical services and participated in the campaign to eradicate Ebola in Bundibugyo. Ten were medical doctors.Others promoted then were spokespersons of the various army divisions.