UPDF 4TH INFANTRY DIVISION UNVEILS PLANS FOR CONSTRUCTION OF STAFF HOUSING

Some of the Retirees with their relatives marching to venue for the retirement ceremony at the UPDF 4th Infantry Division barracks in Gulu. Photo By Desire Alimocan

By Desire Alimocan

Gulu City

The 4th Division Commander, Brig. Gen. Felix Busizoori has announced plans for the construction of multibillion-shilling Housing Units for the Soldiers.

Brig Busizoori revealed this during the recent retirement Ceremony held at the UPDF 4th Infantry Division barracks in Gulu City.

“Already most of the headquarters now have very good housing facilities, recently the CDF told us that he has secured 50 billion shillings for the construction of the housing units for the soldiers and each unit will have 3 bedrooms, one sitting room, a kitchen and 2 bathrooms, we expect that the construction will begin soon because we have already submitted our plan to the headquarters, so if our plan is approved, we shall start the construction,” Busizoori remarked.

He added that they will use the prioritization method to give the houses to the soldiers by looking at who did not benefit from the last phase since the 50 billion shillings is not enough to cater for the whole UPDF and the construction will be done in phases.

Brig. Gen Busizoori addressing the UPDF Retirees during the Retirement
Ceremony at the 4th Division in Gulu City on October 26, 2024.
Photo By Desire Alimocan

In the event, the 207 soldiers were retired with seven females, and 199 males. This is the 14th Batch of retirement at the UPDF 4th Infantry Division Headquarters in Gulu City. This batch included 6 staff sergeants, 42 corporals, 15 sergeants, 32 lance corporals, 6 lance corporals class 1, 2 warrant officers class 2, 99 private officers. However, the other 5 who belonged to the 4th division, retired from other military units.