Henry Musasizi (State – Finance, General Duties) graced the pass out as Chief Guest. Looking on is the URA CG
The Uganda Rrevenue Authority (URA) Commissioner General – John R. Musinguzi has Friday reminded URA Supervisors of the tasks ahead. Musinguzi was speaking at the pass-out of 272 supervisors at NALI, Kyankwanzi when he challenged all Supervisors to work towards increasing Uganda’s Tax to GDP ratio to 20.99% by the financial year 2024/25.
“Your role as the tactical leaders in URA is very critical in ensuring that the foot soldiers are rallied and championed to this new challenge ahead of us,” noted Musinguzi.
The Commissioner General armed the Supervisors with a 3 pronged strategy that he said will help rid the authority of any ‘Judas’ and ‘Grasshopper’ tendencies. The strategy, Musinguzi, said includes judiciously dealing with corruption and enhancing integrity, transforming the way URA does business and also engaging to empower the taxpaying community.
“Following this training, you now have a renewed sense of urgency and drive within you all to make this country a dream place to be”, added CG.
Speaking about the training, The NALI Director – Brigadier Charles Kisembo affirmed that the URA Supervisors have benefited from the training and that the mindset acquired will enable them leverage their potential into a positive force to propel Uganda economically. The 272 Supervisors were on a month long residential Transformational Leadership training program.
The URA Supervisor Tax Education Outreach – Robert Wamala Lumanyika echoed the words of the Brigadier, putting it aptly that ‘the Wamala that entered the gates of NALI is not the Wamala that is leaving the facility today’.
“The training that we have acquired enables us to align the people that are serving with us and to also align the nation to one cause – to fight poverty”, added Wamala.
Peninah Kirungi – Supervisor Authorized Economic Operators added that the course has opened the eyes of the Supervisors to the realization that the fate of the economic independence of Uganda lies in their hands.
“We have fresh bodies, fresh souls and fresh minds with the zeal to return to our stations and perform beyond expectations”, said Kirungi.
The Guest of Honor, Henry Musasizi, the State Minister of Finance in charge General Duties said that the ministry is committed to equipping URA staff with all the requisite tools to ensure that they deliver against the challenge ahead of them.
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