The Minister of Defence and Veteran Affairs, Hon Kiryowa Kiwanuka has told Parliament’s Committee on Physical Infrastructure that the National Enterprise Corporation has never been involved in the implementation of the Intelligent Transport Monitoring System.
Hon Kiryowa Kiwanuka appeared before the Committee with National Enterprise Corporation officials led by the Managing Director, Gen James Mugira, revealed the status of arrangements between NEC and Russia-based Joint Stock Company Global Security for the establishment and implementation of the Intelligent Transport Monitoring Systemin Uganda.
The development comes as the Committee continues its inquiry into the digital number plate project, examining its contractual arrangements, financing, implementation and security components.
Minister Kiwanuka also led the same team from the National Enterprise Corporation to the Committee on Defence and Internal Affairs where they apprised the committee on the operations of the UPDF’s commercial arm.
Minister Kiryowa Kiwanuka told the committee that limited resource envelope has pushed National Enterprise Corporation into joint ventures to finance its projects.
Some of the projects include, oil waste management project at Kyangwali, new National Enterprise Corporation Uzima factory production line and masks factory, among others.
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Over the last 15 years, National Enterprise Corporation received only Ugx 2 billion annually from government, largely for salaries and operational expenses.
Consequently, Minoster Kiryowa Kiwanuka said such joint venture partners provide much of the capital required for factories, equipment, technology and operations, while NEC contributes land, infrastructure and other support.
