Of the 64, only two come from north (includingWest Nile), three from the east and four from central region. The other 55 all come from westernUganda. The SFG is mainly responsible for the protection of the President. The Constitution requires the UPDF to be national in character, meaning recruitment; training, promotion and placement should reflect diversity ofUganda’s tribes.

Although recruitment is done openly countrywide, analysis shows the need for reforms and deliberate efforts to ensure that the army’s top positions reflect a national character. In an e-mail response on regional imbalance in SFG, Capt. Edson Kwesiga, the spokesperson, said: “UPDF recruits into the army basing on set standards such as age, level of education, fitness, among others.” But his explanation left many people wondering whether the people from westernUganda are fitter than those from Northern, Eastern or centralUganda. To be sincere, the people from northern and EasternUganda are more energetic than any other people inUganda.

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The general who was accompanied by the chief of logistics and Engineering Col Victor Twesigye and the commander of the Engineering Brigade Engineer Brig Jack Sabiiti and other senior UPDF senior officers said the garage is the first of its kind in the region with equipments and experts not found anywhere probably even in the great Eastern Uganda .

He implored the civilian community and NGOs to be taking their vehicles to this facility for professional repairs at a fair fee. He also cautioned UPDF officers who will bring in their personal vehicles to be ready to pay so that the money can assist in maintaining the garage and servicing the machines used there in and also improving the welfare of UPDF soldiers operating in Karamoja.

The construction of this facility in Karamoja is aimed at helping both soldiers and civilians who have been trekking all the way to Mbale to do major repairs. Due to bad roads repairs in Karamoja has been a thorn in the flesh of many vehicle owners whose vehicles break down so often.

We shall use the facility to handle 1^st line, 2^nd line and 3^rd line maintenance and repairs for soft skinned vehicles and trucks. It will also be possible to over whole Engines in a short time.

Mr Godfrey Zariwedi the representative of BABCON construction company officially handed over the facility to the army leadership for operationalising and commercializing it.

By Captain Deo Akiiki

The write is UPDF 3rd division spokesman

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