Kaboyo hands over 4th house to Mukono civilian veteran

The fourth house was handed over to Samuel Ssejemba in Nama II, Mukono District.

During the handover, the minister appealed to the veterans who played key roles in the 5-year NRM bush war to engage the younger generations of their families and other youths around the county about the past history of Uganda and its future.

“I know that you are in your retirement, but there is still a lot of work to be done because our children have no understanding of what our struggle was about or even where it happened,” she said.

“You saw the wind that happened here; it came and took almost the entirety of the leadership that you fought for. Were you not shocked? Soon people who have no sense of direction in this country could take over power because we are lazy.”

Minister Kaboyo said more houses will be constructed once more funds are made available.

“For the veterans who are still waiting, don't worry. We know that you have waited for nearly 40 years, but I assure you that your rewards are coming,” he said.

Earlier on November 18, the Minister handed over another house to the family of the late Peter Mpiima Wuku Kazimoto in Budaka district.

Kazimoto lost his life at the hands of Military Obote government forces in 1973.

Another house was handed over on November 4, to Enid Lwanyaga, the widow of the late Lwanyaga who died in 1984.

Minister Kaboyo while handing over the house in Kiziba, Gombe Town Council in Wakiso district, said she was happy that the elderly widow had lived to receive this reward from the government.

“The last time I was here she was in bad shape, but I am happy that she is here now as well as the rest of the surviving members of the family,’ said the minister.

The very first house was commissioned by the minister on November 1 and handed over to the family of the late Luttamaguzi Babumba, who was brutally executed by UNLA soldiers on June 9th, 1981 in Kikandwa, in modern-day Nakaseke district.

The fifth house is still under construction in Mbarara district.

All houses have been constructed expeditiously and at a low cost by the UPDF’s National Enterprise Corporation.