The newly appointed commander of the UPDF Mountain Division and Operation Shuja in the DRC, Maj. Gen. Dick Olum has officially assumed office.
President Museveni who is also the commander of the armed forces last week appointed Maj Gen Olum who has been serving as Uganda’s defence advisor at the Embassy in Kinshasa to replace Lt. Gen Kayanja Muhanga who had earlier been elevated to become the new commander of the UPDF Land Forces.
On Saturday October 15,2022, during a function presided over by the Chief of Defence Forces, Gen Wilson Mbadi, Gen Olum took over officially from Gen Muhanga at a ceremony held in Fort Portal.
Olum advised to Build on Maj. Kayanja’s foundation
Speaking at the ceremony, Gen Mbadi urged Maj Gen Olum to build on the foundation by his predecessor but also follow the spirit of revolutionary methods of work, promote relationship with DRC forces, FADRC but also enhance the army’s cooperation with the population and civil authorities in order to carry out the Mountain Division mandate of pacifying Rwenzori region through elimination of ADF and other negative elements especially in Eastern DRC.
The CDF applauded Gen Muhanga for the cordial relations exhibited between the UPDF and FADRC in neutralizing ADF in Eastern Congo.
Olum pledges to ensure peace maintanance in the region
In his acceptance speech, Maj Gen Olum called for team work from all officers and men of Mountain Division and local authorities in order to consolidate the prevailing peace and elimination of negative forces within the go region.
