Over two hundred fifty-four (254) district leaders from the nine districts of Karamoja Sub-region are set to undergo an ideological orientation program that will take place at the Oliver Reginald Tambo Leadership School, Nakaseke District. The leaders comprise of Local Council Five Chairpersons, Mayors, District Speakers, Local Council Three Chairpersons and councillors.
The selected leaders were flagged off at the 3 Infantry Division Headquarters, Moroto army barracks.
While briefing the leaders Brigadier General Felix Busizoori, the 3 Division Deputy Commander acknowledged the involvement of the leaders in pacifying Karamoja Sub-region and the relevance of the ideological orientation program.
“I urge you to take this scheduled program seriously as it’s intended to enhance local leadership understanding skills, mindset change, teamwork, conflict management and harmonisation of methods of work,” remarked Brig Gen Busizoori.
He further echoed that the program package is prepared to suit the Karamoja situation and therefore encouraged leaders to take the opportunity to interact with each other, participate in the discussions and share knowledge that can bring socioeconomic transformation to Karamoja Sub-region.
Present were; Col Nelson Ahebwa, the Deputy Chief Political Commissar, Col Sam Ntambirwe, the Deputy Chief of Civil Military Cooperation and Senior Officers of the Division Headquarters.
