Uganda, Nov. 23 -- The minister of Gender, Labour and Social Development has asked Mr Richard Byarugaba, the managing director of the National Social Security Fund (NSSF), to leave office on the basis that he has attained the retirement age.

In a July 22 letter, Ms Betty Amongi, who is the co-political overseer of the Fund alongside her Finance counterpart Matia Kasaija, noted that under the Public Service Standing Order and NSSF Human Resource Policy, Mr Byarugaba, like his deputy Patrick Ayota did, should have automatically retired on clocking 60 years.

". I note that the deputy managing director heeded to the law and retired, and I have appointed him on [a fixed two-year] contract. You have, however, not officially retired although, ...