President Yoweri Museveni, who is also the Commander in Chief of the armed forces, has called on retiring UPDF senior officers and Generals to use their pension appropriately in order to live a dignified life.
Museveni said if the retiring officers squander their pension and go back to poverty, they will set a bad example for the young people who would want to join the army, and advised them to multiply their pension and live a comfortable life.
He was speaking at the State House in Entebbe yesterday, while retiring 14 UPDF Generals and other senior military officers.
The Generals included Gen. Ivan Koreta, Lt.Gen. Pecos Onesmus Kutesa, Lt. Gen. Jim Beesigye Owoyesigire, Maj.Gen. Robert Rusoke, Maj. Gen. Fred Mugisha, Maj. Gen. Christopher Murema Kazoora, Maj. Gen. Moses Wadimba Ssentongo among others.
The President said he was a happy man for witnessing what he described as a success of a miracle which he wrote in his book “the Mustard Seed” a small seed which was planted but produced a big tree.
The Chief of Defense Forces Gen Wilson Mbadhi commended the Generals for serving diligently, with discipline, professionalism, patience, clarity of purpose and said they have greatly contributed to the fundamental change in the country.
The UPDF also retired 604 other senior and junior officers and men, whose ceremonies were held at the respective service headquarters, formations and units.
