Dissolution Of Landing Sites Committees And The Fisheries Protection Unit On Lakes In Uganda

His Excellency, the President and Commander-In-Chief of the UPDF, General Yoweri Kaguta Museveni has directed the Chief of Defence Forces and Senior Presidential Advisor for Special Operations (CDF/SPASO), General Muhoozi Kainerugaba to immediately dissolve landing sites committees on all the lakes in Uganda on account of the controversies surrounding them among the fishermen.

New committees comprised of indigenous fishing communities and investor representatives will be formed to replace them.

The Deputy Chief of Defence Forces and Inspector General (DCDF/IG), Lieutenant General Sam Okiding and the Chief of Defence Intelligence and Security (CDIS), Major General Richard Otto have been tasked with overseeing the formation of the new landing sites committees. The exercise will be concluded within three (03) months.

The Fisheries Protection Unit (FPU) is hereby renamed the 155 Marines Battalion and will work under the command and administration of the UPDF Marines Brigade. Major Joseph Ssebukeera is appointed the Commanding Officer of the newly formed 155 Marines Battalion. The commander UPDF Marines Brigade is Brigadier Micheal Nyarwa.

Lieutenant Colonel Mercy Tukahirwa formally of the FPU has been reassigned to the office of the Senior Presidential Advisor on Defence and Security (SPADS), Lieutenant General (Retired) Proscovia Nalweyiso. Lieutenant Colonel Tukahirwa will undertake other duties accordingly.

We thank Lieutenant Colonel Tukahirwa for successfully concluding her tour of duty as the outgoing commander of the FPU.