IGG to take over NSSF investigations

The board chairperson, Peter Kimbowa, confirmed in a telephone interview that they have already recommended to the Government’s relevant investigative bodies to commence investigations.

This matter could shape the agenda for tomorrow’s NSSF board meeting which according to Kimbowa will discuss the Fund’s continuity among other issues.

During a meeting with the Minister for Gender, Labour and Social Development, Betty Amongi, and the NSSF board members on December 22, President Museveni ordered investigations into alleged abuse of the Fund by Byarugaba.

The meeting was over the renewal of Byarugaba’s five ear contract, which expired on 30 November.

“We met the President yesterday and he has directed that we investigate Byarugaba over abuse of office, corruption and mismanagement of the Fund’s projects,” a source who attended the meeting told this reporter.

Byarugaba was also at State House but was reportedly stopped from attending the meeting by the President.

Last year, Amongi asked Byarugaba to leave office on the basis that he has attained the retirement age.

In a July 22 letter, Amongi who is the co-political overseer of the Fund alongside her finance counterpart Matia Kasaija, noted that under the Public Service Standing Order and NSSF Human Resource Policy, Byarugaba, like his deputy Patrick Ayota did, should have automatically retired on clocking 60 years.