President Museveni, who is also the commander in chief of the armed forces, has promoted, among others, the deputy UPDF spokesperson, Lt Col Deo Akiiki to Colonel.
Col Akiiki has applauded the President, also the commander in chief for trusting him with a new promotion.
He thanked the President and the army leadership for the new promotion that he said is a call for more efforts while doing his work.
“This is a call for more efforts since the higher you go, the more the challenges. It is a challenge for me to work hard and ensure the betterment of the country by ensuring good relationship of the army and the people”, Akiiki said.”
The deputy army spokesperson however noted that he will simply add more efforts to continue the “excellent” work he has been doing.
COL. DEO AKIIKI- THE TIME TESTED SPOX
Colonel Akiiki has in the past served as the 5th division spokesperson, AMISOM Public Information Officer in Somalia and also the Director Strategic communication in the Ministry of Defence and Veteran Affairs.
He is also a graduate of strategic security studies at the National Defence University in Washington DC,USA.
As UPDF Deputy Spokesperson, Col. Akiiki is believed to be a darling of the media fraternity owing to his good relations with them, especially in providing timely information about events happening in the UPDF.