Summary:
- Nshangabasheija’s appointment was approved by Gen. Muhoozi Kainerugaba, Chairman of PLU and Chief of Defense Forces.
KABALE: Kabale District LC5 Chairman, Nelson Nshangabasheija, has been appointed as the Coordinator of the Patriotic League of Uganda (PLU) for the Kigezi sub-region.
The announcement was made in a press release by Daudi Kabanda, the General Secretary of PLU, on July 28, 2024. Nshangabasheija’s appointment was approved by Gen. Muhoozi Kainerugaba, Chairman of PLU and Chief of Defense Forces.
Nshangabasheija will be supported by Eng. Sam Kajojo, the Kanungu District LC5 Chairman, who will serve as his deputy.
In a statement, Nshangabasheija expressed his gratitude for the appointment, saying, “I am humbled by the confidence shown by Gen. Muhoozi Kainerugaba. I believe we shall reach the Promised Land.”
Other appointments within the PLU include Richard Ndaya, the Kisoro Municipality Mayor, as Publicity Secretary, Wenceslas Maanige, Managing Director of Boona FM in Rukungiri, as Committee Secretary, Lt. Gen. (Rtd) Jim Beesigye as the Elderly Council Representative, Joseph Besigye as the PWD’s Council Representative, Gloria Kamusiime as the Youth Council Representative and Grace Mugabirwe Mutebile as the Women Council Representative.
Kabanda expressed confidence in the new team, highlighting their commitment to PLU’s core values of patriotism and combating corruption and mismanagement of public resources.
“We envision this team making significant contributions towards engaging and mobilizing the citizens of the Kigezi sub-region for transformation and socio-economic development,” Kabanda stated.
