The Chief of Defence Forces (CDF) and UPDF Members of Parliament have held the second Children’s end of year party for children of army officers at Kakiri 1st Infantry Division Headquarters in Wakiso district.
Presiding over the function, CDF Gen. David Muhoozi extended his profound appreciation to the Commander in Chief for the wise leadership in everything UPDF does and to his predecessor Gen. Katumba Wamala for having started this kind of celebration that brings together children and spauses of UPDF soldiers. He stressed that it was long over due since Officers and Men have always had many avenues of meeting and association yet it has not been the case for their children and spouses. “This discrimination will be no more as this end of year party will now be held annually so that our children can socialize amongst them selves and their parents” he added.
The CDF encouraged togetherness so as to help officers, men and their spouses to impact values of love, hard work, discipline, patriotism, peace and stability and the UPDF principles into the children. He noted that children are the future of Uganda and indeed of UPDF and therefore parents are called upon to prepare them for the future.
He termed the children as the successors of UPDF which is intended to be preserved and thus can only be done through good grooming.
Gen Muhoozi reminded the gathering that UPDF children are one family which should be brought up well through prayers and instilling in them Godly moral standards as a nursery bed for the future.
He commended the inclusion of sports in the whole celebration as it encourages natural fitness amongst the young blood. He called upon the young people to bring back to the community the exact good values that have been imparted into them by their parents.
Upon request by the 1st Division Commander Brig. Sam Kawaga and by his observation, the CDF promised to pursue the start of a secondary school at 1st Division headquarters to cater for the growing population of children and the sorrounding population
The Commander 1st Division Brig Sam Kawaga extended his appreciation to the Ministry of Defence and Veteran Affairs (MODVA) leadership and the Office of CDF for having started the idea of bringing UPDF children together for such a wonderful association.
