His Excellency General (Rtd) Yoweri Kaguta Museveni, the President of the Republic of Uganda and Commander-in-Chief of the Uganda Peoples’ Defence Forces (UPDF), has reiterated that the security of Uganda is secure despite the recent attacks in Somalia and Kasese.
“Nobody should get worried about the security of the country. Anybody who disturbs Uganda, will pay a very big price,” said the Commander-in-Chief.
President Museveni made the remarks as he presided over the pass out of over 9,690 Local Defence Personnel (LDPs) at Kaweweta Recruits Training School, Nakaseke District.
The President reminded the newly passed-out recruits that they have joined a noble institution of heroic forces that have done a lot in Uganda and in other parts of Africa.
He said that these heroic actions are because of ideological clarity and urged them to be disciplined both in their private lives and work and avoid corrupt tendencies which are dangerous and cause death.
He said that the UPDF is reaping dividends from the deliberate efforts of the National Resistance Movement to provide education. As he alluded to Galatians 6:7, ‘Whatever man sows, that is what he reaps.’
“When you hear that some of the armies are doing well, it is mainly because they are educated people. Educated people can make very good soldiers because modern warfare has got a lot of science and educated people learn very easily,” he said.
Out of the 9,690 LDPs that were passed out 5,000 of them are holders of the Uganda Advanced Certificate of Education and above with five (5) being holders of Masters Degrees.
The Commander-in-Chief urged the UPDF leadership to prioritize infrastructure development in training schools so that they become centres of excellence in order to enable soldiers to train in the best conditions.