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✳ NSSF board
1. Dr Peter Kimbowa – Chairperson.
2. Richard Byarugaba
3. Patrick Ocailap
4. Aggrey David Kibenge
5. Peninnah Tukamwesiga
6. Sam Lyomoki
7. Annet Birungi
8. Lwabayi Mudiba Hassan
9. Mulindwa Nakawunde
10. Eng. Silver Mugisha
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Parliament’s select committee that investigated the operations of the National Social Security Fund (NSSF) has set out 27 recommendations, which include dissolving of the fund’s board.
“The committee notes that the board has failed on several occasions as seen in the report to ensure that there is secure, profitable and effective financial management of the fund for the benefit of the workers in particular and the country at large as stipulated in Section 4 of the NSSF Act,” said MP Mwine Mpaka, the committee chairperson.
He concluded that “The committee therefore recommends that the 12th NSSF Board be dissolved by the Minister of Gender, Labour and Social Development, Betty Amongi Ongom, with immediate effect and a new Board constituted.”
MP Mpaka read the committe’s findings and recommendations in front of a packed house today. Debate on the report will continue Thursday in parliament.
The probe committee also recommend a life-style audit of the NSSF MD Richard Byarugaba and his Deputya Patrick Ayota. (CLICK TO READ FULL REPORT)
The committee blamed Minister of Gender Amongi for directing that sh6 billion be availed to her ministry and said it amounts to abuse of office.
“The committee therefore, recommends that the Minister of Gender Amongi resigns in public interest with immediate effect. We further recommed that the President should take keen interest in the minister’s conduct.”
Wednesday parliament sitting was adjourned to to Thursday 2nd March 2023 at 2pm when the house will debate and consider the report on the State of Affairs of NSSF.
The Committee recommends that the 12th #NSSF Board be dissolved by the Minister of @Mglsd_UG Hon. @BettyAmongiMP with immediate effect and a new board constituted: @hon_mpaka #PlenaryUg pic.twitter.com/9zgsdhryML
— Parliament Watch (@pwatchug) March 1, 2023
The Committee recommends that the @IGGUganda conducts Life Style audit on the former MD @rpbyaru, the ag MD Mr Ayota Patrick, the Chief Investment officer Mr Gerald Paul, the Chief Commercial Officer Mr Geoffrey Sajjabi, Mr Benoni Katende, Mr Milton Owor, Mr Geoffrey Barigye …. pic.twitter.com/wIgMtJo5uK
— Parliament Watch (@pwatchug) March 1, 2023
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