"Dear all, my colleagues and I are all okay. No one is hurt," he wrote on X, addressing a story posted by NilePost.
Deputy Speaker Thomas Tayebwa assured the public on Sunday morning, August 4, that he and his colleagues were safe following reports of a helicopter accident.
Deputy Speaker Thomas Tayebwa
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The online platform, part of Next Media, reported on Sunday morning that Tayebwa had been involved in a helicopter incident in western Uganda the previous evening, though they did not provide further details.
Screengrab of his X post
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Commenting on the Deputy Speaker's post, the Vice Chancellor of Victoria University Dr. Lawrence Muganga said: "'We thank God for your life and the lives of the colleagues you were with. The God we serve says: "Even to your old age and gray hairs I am he, I am he who will sustain you. I have made you and I will carry you; I will sustain you and I will rescue you.' - Isaiah 46:4. May God's blessings continue to shine upon you, filling your life with love, peace, and happiness."
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