Bigirimana gets award for excellent service
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By Yasiin Mugerwa
Posted Wednesday, January 29 2014 at 02:00
Posted Wednesday, January 29 2014 at 02:00
In Summary
Honoured. Mr Bigirimana was awarded in recognition of his “tremendous contribution” while PS at Office of the Prime Minister.
Parliament.
Parliament.
Former Permanent Secretary in the Office of the Prime Minister Pius Bigirimana has been handed an award for excellent service.
This paper understands that Mr Bigirimana, whom President Museveni last week described as a “pumpkin seed” that can germinate even in a dry area, received the Certificate of Award from Prime Minister Amama Mbabazi through the Minister for General Duties, Prof Tarsis Bazana Kabwegyere.
This newspaper has seen a letter by Prof Kabwegyerere dated January 16 to Mr Bigirimana, who is now PS Gender ministry, that he was recognised for his “tremendous contribution” at his former duty station.
This paper understands that Mr Bigirimana, whom President Museveni last week described as a “pumpkin seed” that can germinate even in a dry area, received the Certificate of Award from Prime Minister Amama Mbabazi through the Minister for General Duties, Prof Tarsis Bazana Kabwegyere.
This newspaper has seen a letter by Prof Kabwegyerere dated January 16 to Mr Bigirimana, who is now PS Gender ministry, that he was recognised for his “tremendous contribution” at his former duty station.
“It is no doubt that your effortless contribution
towards the Office of the Prime Minister through your initiation of the
three projects namely; the Annual Government Performance Reviews
Mechanism, the Peace, Recovery and Development Plan (PRDP) and the
Second Northern Uganda Action Fund (NUSAF)… will have long term benefits
in terms of improved administration and management,” Prof Kabwegyere
wrote.
Prof Kabwegyere said it was this contribution that led to his award.
The letter was copied to Mr Mbabazi, Head of Civil Service John Mitala, Principal Private Secretary to the President and the Permanent Secretary- Office of the Prime Minister.
The letter was copied to Mr Mbabazi, Head of Civil Service John Mitala, Principal Private Secretary to the President and the Permanent Secretary- Office of the Prime Minister.
Responding to the recognition, Mr Bigirimana said:
“I translated PRDP and NUSAF II modules into implementation. That’s
what I did and we succeeded.”
He said NUSAF II was rated by the World Bank as the most successful project.
As for the Annual Government Performance Reviews, he said: “This is aimed at holding us accountable. We must ensure that we implement what we promise the people. We must walk the talk and I didn’t do this to get votes.”
At the launch of the Shs265 billion Youth Livelihood Programme (YLP) in Kampala last week, President Museveni said when some people who mobilised the donors to cut aid attempted to “sacrifice” Mr Bigirimana, he looked at his heart and did not see any wrongdoing.
He said NUSAF II was rated by the World Bank as the most successful project.
As for the Annual Government Performance Reviews, he said: “This is aimed at holding us accountable. We must ensure that we implement what we promise the people. We must walk the talk and I didn’t do this to get votes.”
At the launch of the Shs265 billion Youth Livelihood Programme (YLP) in Kampala last week, President Museveni said when some people who mobilised the donors to cut aid attempted to “sacrifice” Mr Bigirimana, he looked at his heart and did not see any wrongdoing.
Mr Museveni added: “Some people said he had put
money on people’s accounts. But I realised there was no bad faith on the
side of Bigirimana. I read through all the reports. I did not see why
they wanted to kill this man, but MPs said he had to go. I did not see
why he should have been sacrificed.”
