Fare Thee Well General Aronda
His Excellency Yoweri Kaguta Museveni
President of the Republic of Uganda
Chairman of the National Resistance Movement
KAMPALA
The Family of Late General Aronda Nyakairima
RE: CONDOLENCE MESSAGE
The Council of Presidents, Board and Staff of the Inter-Religious Council of Uganda (IRCU) wish to convey their heartfelt sympathy to the family of the Late General Aronda Nyakairima, Minister of Internal Affairs. The death of General Aronda has robbed the family, the Church and, indeed, Uganda of a great Statesman.
General Aronda was a nationalist and a great Pan Africanist. He was an incorruptible gentleman who demonstrated a high level of integrity, and valued everyone’s contribution to nation-building. He exhibited very uncommon qualities in a country riddled with laziness, corruption and intrigue, and always worked over and above those hitches that have seemed to mar this country.
As IRCU, we worked with him very closely during the 2011 general elections to secure peace and non-violence in the country. We also worked with him to mobilize the entire country for the national ID exercise. In all these, we found him exceptionally humble and committed to his work.
We pray that God comforts his family, relatives, friends, and all those who knew him; as they mourn a husband, a father and hero. During this time of grief, we want to comfort his family with these verses: “A good reputation is better than an expensive perfume” (Ecclesiastes 7: 1); “In the same way, good deeds are plainly seen, and even those that are not so plain cannot be hidden.” (1 Timothy 5:25).
May the Almighty God rest his soul in eternal peace!
Joshua Kitakule
Secretary General
INTER-RELIGIOUS COUNCIL OF UGANDA
Cc: The Chairperson and Co-Chairpersons IRCU Council of Presidents
Cc: The Chairperson IRCU Board