The Minister for Presidency Hon. Milly Babalanda has been appointed by President Yoweri Museveni to head a National Organizing committee, organizing the official sendoff of the Late Speaker, Rt. Hon. Jacob Oulanyah, also MP for Omoro.
in a message released on Monday afternoon President Museveni said that the committee members know what to do.
He further directed that the flags in Uganda fly at half- masts until the burial of the Rt. Hon. Jacob Oulanyah as provided for in the official burials' procedures.
Museveni announced Oulanya dead on Sunday at about 12.40pm.
The president also extended condolences to the late Oulanya’s family and the country at large.
“I extend my condolences, the condolences of my family and of all Ugandans to the children of Oulanyah and to his wider family. The government and the NRM will always stand with them. I will say more about Rt. Hon. Oulanyah in the coming days,” President Museveni wrote.
Deputy Speaker Anitah Among chaired a planning meeting for the funeral of the late speaker earlier this morning.
Some of the officials in the meeting were from the Ministry of Public Service and Uganda police and a section of members of parliament.
