By Spy Uganda
The government of Uganda has finalized plans to evacuate Ugandans who are stranded in China and other countries. Early this year, President Yoweri Museveni suspended all passenger flights at Entebbe International Airport.
Ever since President Museveni announced the COVID-19 lockdown, which saw the closure of Entebbe Airport to passenger flights and suspension of all travellers into and out of the country, several Ugandans who were in China, USA, UK, Italy, Spain and other countries got stranded because they could not return home.
Many of them have since been crying out to the government to help evacuate them back to Uganda, such that they can be reunited with their families and loved ones.
As you read this, TheSpy Uganda has established that the government of Uganda has since constituted a Task Force headed by Prime Minister Dr Ruhakana Rugunda to repatriate all Ugandans stranded abroad as a result of the COVID-19 lockdown.
To that effect, the Uganda Media Centre on Friday released a list of some of the first batch of Ugandans who are to be repatriated from the USA and other countries.
The list includes the following names;
Barbra Kavuya
Blanche Kibaju
Isaiah Tiba Byabashaija
Kagoya Hasifa
Prof. Oswald Ndolereriire Kyamulesire
Wodulo Denis
Mr Ojakoi Ernest
Mr Ajoan Julius
Dr Obuku Andrew Ekii
Ms Naiga Vivienne
Ms Namuli Susan
Mr Walusansa Samuel
Mr Mugisha Leens Bernard
The development comes several weeks after Ugandans who got stranded in China, USA, United Arab Emirates, UK and other countries cried out to evacuate them back to Uganda such that they could be reunited with their loved ones.
However, President Museveni had issued a directive to the effect that every Ugandan who was caught abroad by the Coronavirus lockdown should stay there until the virus is either contained or medics find a cure for it.
The President also decreed that whoever dies of Coronavirus should be buried in the country where they die from, even if it means cremating their bodies.
