The Operation Wealth Creation (OWC) has conducted a series of leadership handovers and takeovers with a call to officers to have facts in whatever they do.

This involved several directorates at its headquarters in Kamwokya, Kampala.

Directorates of Inspectorate, Research and Analysis; Operations; Special Duties; and Monitoring and Evaluation, as well as new advisory responsibilities within the Office of the Chief Coordinator have seen new officers.

The officers involved were Maj Gen (Rtd) David Wakaalo, who assumed the position of Director of Inspectorate, Research and Analysis, Col Victor Opera, who took over as Director of Operations.

AIGP (Rtd) Moses Balimwoyo has assumed the position of Principal Advisor to the Chief Coordinator; and Henry Banyenzaki, took up the position of Principal Advisor to the Chief Coordinator.

The OWC Chief Staff Officer, Brigadier General James Kaija, described leadership changes as inevitable and urged officers and staff to embrace new responsibilities wherever they are deployed.

He urged officers to remain focused despite criticism, saying that positive results would ultimately speak for themselves.

“Accept criticism as long as you are in your line of duty, remain who you are and let positive results talk. Whoever may not understand you will be challenged by positive outcomes,” he said.

Maj Gen (Rtd) Wakaalo welcomed the merging of various functions, saying the arrangement could reduce redundancy and improve the coordination and management of institutional activities.

He underscored the role of research in strengthening the institution and supporting evidence-based decision-making.

“If you’re going to advise on strategic matters, then one must have facts to present,” he said.

Maj Gen Wakaalo called for academic work and research findings to be translated into practical solutions and urged staff to establish clear goals that integrate systems analysis with organisational processes.