Julius Oketta
Julius Oketta | |
|---|---|
| Born | 3 October 1956 Military officer |
| Years active | 1979- 2016 |
| Known for | Military matters, management |
Lieutenant General Ivan Koreta. Oketta died in the early hours on 5 November 2016.[3]
Work history
He joined the army in 1979 immediately after the overthrow of President
Republic of Sudan. Following that, he was the head of the Procurement and Disposal Unit at the Uganda Ministry of Defence during 2004. From 2007 until his death in 2016, he was the director of the National Emergency Co-ordination and Operations Center, in the Office of the Prime Minister.[4] In 2013 he joined the UN CERF-Advisory Group. He was appointed to CERF's advisory committee. Members of the advisory group represent themselves and not their country. Other group members included Susan Eckey of Norway, Susanna Moorehead from the UK, Yukie Osa from Japan and Croatian Nancy Butijer.[5]
Other responsibilities
He was also a member of parliament, representing the UPDF in the 9th parliament (2011 to 2016).[3] In parliament, he was a member of the Committee on Commissions, Statutory Authorities and State Enterprises. In September 2014, Major General Oketta was nominated to join the African Union-led humanitarian mission to address the threat of the Ebola virus to the continent. The mission, code-named Africa Union Support to Ebola Outbreak in West Africa (ASEOWA), is based in Ethiopia. Oketta was awarded a medal of honor by the President of Liberia for his efforts in the fight against Ebola.[6]
References
- ^ Kivabulaya, Fredrick (10 November 2012). "Kibaale Flood Victims Complain As Government Relief Aid Delays". Kampala: Uganda Radio Network. Retrieved 3 September 2014.
- ^ Sekanjako, Henry (2 October 2013). "Major General Oketta for UN Advisory Job". New Vision. Kampala. Retrieved 3 September 2014.
- ^ a b Kafeero, Stephen (5 November 2016). "Maj Gen Julius Oketta dies at 60". Daily Monitor. Kampala. Retrieved 5 November 2016.
- ^ "Oketta Julius Facki, UPDF Representative". Parliament of Uganda (Kampala). 2011. Retrieved 3 September 2014.
- ^ "UN Secretary-General appoints new CERF Advisory Group Members - World | ReliefWeb". reliefweb.int. Retrieved 18 September 2022.
- ^ Arinaitwe, Solomon (3 September 2014). "General Oketta for African Union Anti-Ebola Operation". Daily Monitor Mobile. Retrieved 3 September 2014.