GEN. SEJUSA FULL EMOTIONAL SPEECH AT THE STATE HOUSE RETIREMENT CEREMONY

President Yoweri Kaguta #Museveni, who is also the Commander In Chief (C-I-C) of the Uganda People’s Defense Forces (UPDF), has said army officers retiring from active service should use the opportunity to create wealth for themselves now that Government is able to send them off with some good remuneration.

“You have done army work. Now go and do something in the economy in these last years,” Gen. Museveni said.

Gen. Museveni was speaking at a ceremony to retire 48 general officers of the UPDF at State House, Entebbe. These were meant to be 49 before the death of Gen. Elly #Tumwine who breathed his last a few days ago at the age of 68.

Gen. Museveni thanked the officers for accepting to work under difficult situations with no or low pay to a stage when the system is able to support them unlike in the previous armies where officers retired upon death.

“The army of 1971, many Acholi and Langi officers were killed by the Idi Amin group which was coming in. That was their retirement. Now when you are retiring, the country you supported is now a bit more able to also support you,” Museveni said, adding that this has made retirement a good gesture.

He, however, cautioned the retiring officers not to listen to opportunists giving them advice on how they should spend their savings but rather invest wisely in commercial agriculture.

“So, my advice to Generals, please, buy yourselves land and practice the four -acre model of agriculture and venture into coffee, fruits, pasture for animals (zero grazing), food, chicken and pigs in the backyard, fishing near the swamps, etc.”

Among the notable retirees most of whom are part of the 1986 National Resistance Army (NRA) liberation group that brought the current government into power include RO 00031 Gen. David Sejusa who is a former Coordinator of Intelligence Services, and Lt. Gen. Andrew Gutti, formerly Chairman of the General Court Martial.
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