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Gen. Kigozi encouraged them not to be afraid to engage in community leadership through Local Councils and Parliamentary Seats as long as they do not promote vices like sectarianism, segregation, and tribalism among others.
He cautioned them that it is not easy to adjust from command position but they should be ready to abide by their respective community authorities.
Five Generals and 159 senior officers from the rank of Major to Colonel are slated to retire from the Uganda Peoples’ Defence Forces (UPDF) on April 30.
The Chieftaincy of Pension and Gratuity hailed the Retirement Sensitisation and Documentation Exercise of 159 of 162 senior officers under Batch 13 B at Non-Commissioned Officers Academy (NCOA) Jinja.
Col. Deborah Nayebare, the deputy chief of Pension and Gratuity, assured the retirees not to worry about the security of their pension remunerations as the government waved off any form of tax.
On behalf of the Ministry of Defence and Veteran Affairs, the Principal Human Resource Officer Enyimu William, called upon the retirees to ably determine their retirement spending needs such as accommodation, medical, transport, dependents, and 70%-80% of pre-retirement needs.
He guided them to consider the basic investment principles (where to invest, how to invest, what to invest, and the level of the risk, master the economic cash flow, and asset acquisition).
Batch 13 B will see a total of 162 officers retire from the UPDF. These will include five Generals, 36 Colonels, 82 Lieutenant Colonels, and 41 Majors.
The Generals include Maj. Gen. Fred Tolit, Brig. Gen. Eugene Ssebugwawo, Brig. Gen. Emmanuel Rwashande, Brig. Gen. Jessy Kamunanwire and Brig Max Gumisiriza.