President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni has ordered for the firing of Judy Obitre-Gama, the Executive Director of the National Identification Registration Authority (NIRA) over failing to satisfactorily issue National Identity cards.
In a letter seen by this website, to Internal Affairs Minister, Gen. Jeje Odongo, President Museveni instructs the Minister to work with the NIRA Board to find a suitable replacement.
“I have been informed that the contract of the current Executive Director is due to expire. Given the problems faced by NIRA especially relating to the issuance of national identity cards, there is need to identify a new Executive Director, preferably with Legal or Information Technology background,” Museveni writes in the May 18th 2020 letter.
The President adds that the new Executive Director must be preferably with Legal or Information Technology background.
This website understands that Judy’s contract will expire on July 13.
Museveni therefore directed the relevant Minister of Internal Affairs to work with NIRA board of directors and identify a suitable replacement for Judy.
“I am therefore directing you to work with the Board of Directors of NIRA and identify a suitable candidate. Consult me, before a final decision is reached on the matter,” Museveni further instructs Gen. Jeje Odong.
A source at NIRA confirmed to this reporter that indeed, following the president’s directives, the NIRA board sat this week and instructed Ms. Obitre to go on leave as the process to replace her starts in earnest and possibly an audit into her conduct done as well.
