{"id":8029,"date":"2023-01-17T08:01:18","date_gmt":"2023-01-17T08:01:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ugandaupdatenews.com\/?p=8029"},"modified":"2023-01-17T08:04:21","modified_gmt":"2023-01-17T08:04:21","slug":"nssf-saga-gen-salim-saleh-writes-to-cartoonist-and-social-critic-spire-sentongo","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/prowebinhost.com\/anzu\/nssf-saga-gen-salim-saleh-writes-to-cartoonist-and-social-critic-spire-sentongo\/","title":{"rendered":"NSSF SAGA : GEN SALIM SALEH WRITES TO CARTOONIST AND SOCIAL CRITIC SPIRE SENTONGO"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

By Our Senior Reporters<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

NRA Veteran war hero ,Gen Salim Saleh has written to cartoonist and social critic Spire Sentongo after the latter drew a cartoon depicting the general to be involved in the running leadership battles at the NSSF .<\/p>\n\n\n\n

In a brief three sentence letter dated January 17 , 2023 ,Gen. Saleh wrote thus ; \u201c Dear Spire Sentongo, Compare and Contrast Namukekera Rural Industrial Center and NSSF Pension  Towers at Nakasero.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Gender Minister Betty Amongi is embroiled in a leadership row with   NSSF outgoing MD Richard Byarugaba. Amongi has since declined to renew Byarugaba\u2019s contract  accusing him of corruption and mismanagement .<\/p>\n\n\n\n

On the other hand , Byarugaba\u2019s backers are accusing Amongi of fighting Byarugaba because he refused to endorse Amongi s request to include in the NSSF budget Ug.Shs.6bn of workers savings for \u201c mobilization\u201d activities .<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Sentongo\u2019s\u00a0 cartoon follows a 17 page communication by\u00a0 Gender Minister Amongi ,dated December 7, 2022 and addressed to the NSSF Chairman Board of Directors in which she repeatedly refers to meetings at Kapeka (where\u00a0 General Saleh operates from ) where Byarugaba\u2019s management style was discussed .<\/p>\n\n\n\n

In the document headlined \u201c Deferral of appointment of MD, NSSF, pending clarifications on emerging issues, Gender Minister Amongi writes , \u201c However, after our meeting at Kapeka yesterday , you note that there were serious issues that have been raised on top of all the other issues I discussed with you severally .<\/p>\n\n\n\n

In view of the above , the concerns which were raised after the approval of the appointment of MD during the Kapeka meeting , and other new issues ought to be re-examined by the board and clarity provided before I appoint him as recommended .\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Amongi has stuck to her guns declining to renew Byarugaba\u2019s contract even after her immediate boss the Prime Minister Robinah Nabbanja wrote and instructed her to renew the MD\u2019s contract . The President has since directed for a full investigation in the management affairs of the NSSF .<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Amongi\u2019s controversial request to use Ug.Shs. 6bn of workers money<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

 Amongi  has defended the Ug.shs. 6bn she directed the NSSF Management and Board to include in its 2023\/24 budget to \u201cmobilise\u201d more savings for the fund.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

While addressing journalists at the Media Center in Kampala Amongi recently ,Amongi said  that the Ug.Shs.6bn she directed to be included in the NSSF budget is for activities that will be implemented by NSSF management and not her Gender Ministry .<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cThese strategic initiatives had corresponding activities for which an allocation of UGX 6 billion was approved in the budget in June, 2022 and the work plan was reviewed in November 2022. I would like to demystify the ongoing misinformation .The 6bn budget I approved is appropriated under NSSF operation Budget for 2022\/2023,\u201d Amongi stated.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

She added , \u201cThe activities I have mentioned above are NSSF activities and not of the Ministry of Gender, Labour & Social Development. These activities will be undertaken by the NSSF in partnership with relevant entities, be it government agencies or private sector players.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The Ministry of Gender, Labour and Social Development will only provide oversight, and support the Fund in the implementation of these activities, in line with its legal mandate as the Ministry responsible for social security,\u201d  she added .<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Money Ug. Shs. 6bn  included in NSSF budget after Amongi\u2019s directive<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

The Shs.Ug.6b was included in the NSSF budget after Amongi wrote a letter dated  June 16th<\/sup> ,2022 addressed to Dr. Peter Kimbowa the Board Chairman in which she directed that the money be provided .<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201c As discussed to achieve our objective of expanding  collections of contributions from workers through collaboration with key stakeholders as agreed in our meeting , provide an allocation of Shs.6 Billion  from operating budget of shs.220,885,834,375 (Two hundred and twenty billion, eight hundred and eighty five million , eight hundred and thirty four thousand three hundred and seventy five shillings only ) to cater for the key priorities ,\u201d Amongi \u2018s letter states in part.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Back ground :<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

It is reported that outgoing NSSF MD Richard Byarugaba and his management team had rejected Minister Amongi\u2019s directive to include the Ug.Shs.6bn in the fund\u2019s budget which led to a rift between the two principals . Amongi declined to renew Byarugaba\u2019s contract but renewed that of his Deputy Patrick Ayota. Both gentlemen had locked 60 years and their contracts had expired .<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Several meetings where then convened after the Board of Directors led by Dr. Peter Kimbowa recommended that Byarugaba\u2019s contract be renewed for another five years .<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Prime Minister Hon. Robinnah Nabbanja to write to Gender Minister Amongi to reappoint Byarugaba following several meetings with concerned stakeholders . However, Amongi defied the Prime Minister\u2019s directive when President Museveni was away attending the USA-Africa summit in Washington DC .<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The Inspector General of Government (IGG) , Beti Kamya took over the investigations as per President Yoweri Museveni\u2019s directives that both Gender Minister Betty Amongi and long serving Managing Director Richard Byarugaba be investigated about the management of the fund .<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The IGG \u00a0Beti Kamya has already swung into action freezing all NSSF expenditures including the Ug.Shs. 6bn which has now been \u00a0included in a revised budget for NSSF for the financial year 2023-2024. In a letter to NSSF Board and Management Kamya directed that no funds apart from the wage bill and statutory obligations should be spent until the investigations have been completed.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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