Some Ugandans based in South Africa Return Home

President Museveni initiated the repatriation of Ugandan nationals stranded in South Africa.

President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni, who is also the chairman of NRM in the country, has initiated the return of Ugandan nationals stranded in South Africa where they were facing challenges without jobs. President Museveni, in his office at The Office of National Chairman located in Kyambogo, directed Hadijjah Namyalo, head of the office, to start repatriating Ugandan nationals stranded in South Africa.

The President's move came after understanding the situation some Ugandans were facing in South Africa following Hadijjah Namyalo's visit to South Africa. During her visit, she found some Ugandans facing hardships and they requested her to inform the President to help repatriate them back home.

Namyalo was tasked to inform the President about the situation of these Ugandans, and the President directed Namyalo to do everything possible within 24 hours to ensure these Ugandans get help and are returned home to avoid suffering in a foreign country.

As of today at 6 pm, the office of the NRM chairman in Kyambogo repatriated 12 Ugandan families, including women, men, and children, facilitated by Hadijjah Namyalo.

Namyalo thanked the leader of the country for showing love to Ugandan children with a parental heart and for facilitating their return.

The repatriated individuals were accompanied by the chairperson of Ugandans in South Africa, Moses Kibombo Ssentongo, who first thanked the President for sending Hadijjah Namyalo to South Africa to check on the situation of Ugandans there, saying this is an act of parental care.

However, Kibombo said in these days South Africa is tough to stay in, saying many are being asked to leave from detention centers wanting to return. He asked the President not to tire of speaking about this and to talk to the South African government to allow Ugandans facing challenges to leave.

One of the repatriated women spoke about the hardships they faced in South Africa for the 10 years they stayed there.

Hadijjah Namyalo, when asked whether she'll do similar things for Ugandans in other countries, said her job is to do what the President has directed her to do.