KAMPALA, UGANDA: President Museveni has extended the contract of the AIGPs Joseph Mugisa and Erasmus Twaruhukwa as Police Diector Fire and Rescue Services and Director Legal Services respectively.
Sources privy to the development who preferred anonymity to this story confirmed that AIGP Mugisa, who had already handed over office as director of Fire Prevention and Rescue Services last month is set to bounce back in office after the President extended his contract with the police forces.
The police authority also extended the contract of Senior Commissioner of Police Geoffrey Musana and Assistant Commissioner of Police John Peter Ematu.
In the past one and a half years, President Museveni has refused to extend the contracts of at least eight police directors including Grace Turyagumanawe, Godfrey Bangirana, Asuman Mugyenyi , Lemmy Twinomugisha, Asan Kasingye, Andrew Sorowen, Andrew Sorowen and Edward Ochom among others.
At the sendoff ceremonies for these directors, a big number of them shunned the functions at the Police headquarters whereas in one of the speeches, a retiring AIGP asked that the force doesn’t forget them and the services they rendered to the country.
The move not to renew the contracts of these police directors has been explained by those in the know about what happens in the corridors of power as a move aimed at seeing the old dogs out of the Police force by President Museveni to ensure new blood comes into these positions.
However, for some directorates, the president is said to have been reluctant to let go of their heads including AIGP Abas Byakagaba of Counter Terrorism and AIGP Joseph Mugisa of fire and rescue services partly due to their expertise accumulated over time, including specialized trainings in their respective fields.
When contacted on the police contract extensions, the forces spokesperson SCP Fred Enanga refused to comment on the administrative changes and promised to revert once he is well informed on the matter.
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