Ugandan President Yoweri Museveni now says that the retirement of the Ugandan People's Defence Forces (UPDF) Generals should not be seen as redundancy.
In a statement after biding them farewell at State House Uganda on Thursday, Museveni said it should instead be seen as a transition from doing one thing to another.
The Ugandan President said they have served their country with distinction and it is now time for them to work for themselves.
"Their retirement should not be regarded as a redundancy but a mutation from one service to another," Museveni said.
"In the past, they were working for the country only, but now they can work for themselves with the entandikwa (beginning) that the country they fought for has given them. I wish them success in the next phase of their lives," Museveni said.
He commended the Generals for their contribution to the struggle to liberate Uganda.
Museveni added that their (Generals) stories also mirror the miraculous story of the NRA struggle.
"We fought for a just cause, combining the correctness of the strategy and the tactics, doing it correctly without making mistakes, always taking scientific steps, and avoiding anything adventurous," he said
"I commend them for their long-time contribution to our struggle."
