UPDF’s Maj. General Julius Oketta who died on Saturday was finally laid to rest at his home in Lachor, Gulu Municipality on Wednesday afternoon.
The funeral attracted many political figures both from the region, national and local leaders who converged to pay their last respects to late who passed away while serving as the Deputy Chairperson of the military led Operation Wealth Creation.
The Church service was led by Gulu Diocese’s Archbishop John Baptist Odama who appealed to mourners to emulate the late whom he described as a true servant of Christ during his time on earth.
Gen Oketta was the deputy coordinator of the Operation Wealth Creation
LR: East African Legislative Assembly Speaker, Dan Kidega, Deputy Speaker of Parliament, Jacob Oulanyah, Government Chief Whip, Ruth Nankabirwa and Security Minister, Henry Tumukunde
LR: Internal Affairs Minister, Gen. J.J Odongo and senior government officials
Inspector General of Police Kale Kayihura and UPDF representative in Parliament Lt. Gen. Ivan Koreta
Opposition leaders from Forum for Democratic Change including former Secretary General, Alice Alaso, Soroti Municipality MP James Ariku, Party President Maj. Gen. Mugisha Muntu and Aswa county MP Reagan Okumu
Former Internal Affairs Minister Rose Akol Okullu
Gen. Oketta’s widow and a grandchild
UPDF band