God has always been on the side of UPDF – Museveni
He also said that by praying together as a force the UPDF was rightly healing the old vices of tribalism and religious sectarianism and uniting together as a national force that carries national identity.
President Yoweri Museveni, the Commander-in-Chief of the Defense Forces, has said that the Uganda People’s Defense Forces has overtime registered a number of successes and grown from strength to strength because God has always been on their side for, they were at all times fighting for the right cause.
“Just like David in the bible, the success of the revolutionary forces came from God and God’s favor was always with them and I pray that the UPDF build on that foundation of service beyond self” she said.
The President was speaking at the chief guest at Kololo Airstrip the 12th Annual Ministry of Defense and Uganda People’s Defense Forces thanksgiving service.
This year’s thanks giving service that ran under the theme “Greater love has no man than this, that a man lays down his life for his friends” was held in commemoration of the sacrifices of the FRONASA fighters.
The thanksgiving was attended by government officials, army officers, veterans and families of the living and fallen soldiers among others.
The President revealed that he has personally seen successes registered by the army right from the day of the liberation wars that he attributes to God’s intervention.
Sighting the 6th of February 1981 attack on Kabamba barracks by the NRA, the President said that although they faced many challenges such as the breakdown of one of their vehicles, God managed to get them a solution through a well-wisher and went on to carry on the mission successfully.
He added that right from the time of the Front for National Salvation (FRONASA) in the 1970’s to the NRA times in the 1980’s, God would at different times in difficult circumstances help them to succeed because they were always focused on the correct and right aims of Uganda and the people.
The President therefore commended the Ministry of Defense and the Uganda People’s Defense Forces for sparing a day to recognize and thank God for the guidance and protection he has given them in service of their country.
He also said that by praying together as a force the UPDF was rightly healing the old vices of tribalism and religious sectarianism and uniting together as a national force that carries national identity.
On the army welfare the President said that focus should be put on ensuring free education for the army children, strengthening of the army SACCO and the financial army of the spouses of the soldiers so as to reduce pressure on the soldiers who are still receiving relatively low salaries.
