NEWS– The National Resistance Movement Secretary General Hon Richard Todwong has assured spouses of the Police Officers that the government of Uganda is committed to improve their well-being.
Hon Todwong said this yesterday hosting a section of leaders for Police officers’ spouses within Kampala Metropolitan Area and pledged to follow up and work with relevant authorities on all the issues presented to him like poor housing units, unreliable power to facilitate small scale businesses, lack of capital and skills to engage in production.
He said that NRM Party Leadership decided to interact with the wives of the Police Officers to find a way forward and also support their endeavours and activities in the barracks for the welfare of their families.
Last year, Todwong was hosted at Luzira prison where he interacted with spouses of the Prisons Wardens and visited some of their income-generating activities like bakery and furniture making.
On the issue of SACCOs, Hon Todwong said it is good they are already in place and we shall recommend the government to empower and commended the ladies for supporting the NRM party and their spouses when on duty.
“The work that officers do is stressful and I believe you are loving wives who handle them well when they return home,” He noted.
The women leaders reported to the Secretary-General cases of harassment and mistreatment of officers whose wives support the NRM party and he said that it was unfair because they have the right to choose who to support.
The women leaders who were coordinated by Ms Achola Jenifer Odong appealed to the government to empower them with capital through SACCOs where they can borrow money at minimal interest, establish secondary schools for their children and also put in place skilling centres to equip them with skills for production.
The director of Mobilisation at NRM, Hon. Rosemary Seninde who attended the meeting, said she will establish a direct link with officers’ spouses to intensify recruitment of supporters within the Police barracks.
The Director of External Affair sat the NRM, Maj Awich Polar, said as a former military officer, he understands the plight of officers and their spouses and pledge to sort out your concerns, especially raising the salaries of the officers.
