Deputy Director Defence Public Information (commonly known as deputy UPDF/army spokesperson) Col Deo Akiiki has been elevated.
Announcing his new role on Friday afternoon, Col. Akiiki thanked comrades and members of the Fourth Estate for years of working together.
Below is the full statement.
“….I take this honour to officially announce that I have been Appointed by the Chief of Defence Forces and Senior Presidential Advisor to H.E on Special Operations Gen Muhoozi Kainerugaba as his Military Assistant (MA).
“My appointment takes immediate effect. I want to thank you for the long time I have worked with the media fraternity since the LRA days, 2004 in Gulu, Kitgum, Lira, Pader, Karamoja, Somalia, operation Lightning thunder in DRC as a PRO/PIO up to the last 7 years as the deputy spokesperson of the entire might UPDF.
“Giving me a whooping over 20 years working with you. It is a statement of honour and trust that I’m going to serve at the helm of the leadership of UPDF. I don’t take it for granted and I thank the CDF and indeed the entire leadership of UPDF for the trust in me. Mungu pamoja Nasi”
“I call upon you comrades to continue working with the office of the DDPI headed by Maj Gen Felix Kukayigye and the deputy yet to be appointed. Continue to give them as much support as you have always done.
“God bless you, God bless Uganda, God bless the Mighty UPDF.”
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