KAMPALA- Speaker of Parliament Rt Hon Anita Among has this afternoon visited the home of Kampala Central Member of Parliament, Hon Muhammad Nsereko to condole with him and family over the passing of his father, Alhajj Nsereko Abdul.
The late Alhajj Nsereko, a former journalist passed away today and will be buried tomorrow, Thursday January 11th, 2024 at his ancestral home in Nama, Mukono District.
Speaker Among attended the vigil and passed her condolences to Nsereko and his family at their home in Bugolobi, Kampala and eulogised Mzee Nsereko as a personal friend who occasionally telephoned her on Parliamentary activities.
“Alhajj Nsereko was my personal friend, he would call to tell me how I have done very well in the House…When we passed the law on Anti-Homosexuality, he called to thank me and the House for passing the law,” Hon Among said.
She urged Hon Nsereko, who is also a personal friend, to take leadership of the family to uphold unity.
Speaker Among was accompanied by the Parliamentary Commissioner, Hon Esther Afoyochan, Hon Baroda Watongola (Kamuli Municipality), Hon. Abubaker Kawalya (Rubaga North), Hon Asuman Basalirwa (Bugiri Municipality) and Hon Peter Mugema (Iganga Municipality).
Meanwhile the Mufti of Uganda, Sheikh Shaban Ramathan Mubajje, has mourned the death of veteran radio broadcaster and city politician Al-Hajj Abdul Nsereko.
According to Kampala Central Member of Parliament, Muhammad Nsereko, the deceased’s son, his father died this morning due to cardiac arrest.
In a statement released by the spokesperson of the Uganda Muslim Supreme Council, Sheikh Ashiraf Zziwa, the Mufti noted with sadness the passing of the late Nsereko, noting that he will be remembered for his dedicated service to Uganda as a nation, Kampala city, and Islam at large.
He also praised his dedication to the development of Uganda Muslim Supreme Council (UMSC) as the mother body of Muslims in Uganda since its inception in 1972.
The late Nsereko worked at Radio Uganda, Uganda Television (UTV), and later Star TV where he hosted several programs and also served as the speaker at Kampala City Council.
According to Hon Nsereko, there will be prayers for the deceased tomorrow morning at Kibuli Mosque and later in the afternoon, he will be buried in Bulika village in Nama Sub county in Mukono District.
