Former State Minister for Finance (General Duties) Fred Mandir Jachan-Omach, commonly known as Fred Omach has been named on the new Uganda National Roads Authority board.
Omach who last year lost the parliamentary elections of Jonam County in Nebbi district to Emmanuel Ongiertho of Forum for Democratic Change (FDC), was on Tuesday in Kampala inaugurated as the roads body’s new Board chairperson.
He is a trusted aide of President Yoweri Museveni and his first job after university was in 1978, with the Ministry of Public Service, as a Personnel Officer. In 1979 he joined the now defunct Uganda Commercial Bank (UCB). Over the years, he rose through the ranks until he attained the rank of General Manager, at UCB, the largest commercial bank in Uganda at that time. In 2001, he retired from banking and entered elective politics which he left in 2016.
Omach and the new board members who also include current ED Allen Kagina took oath at a function presided over by the by Justice Lawrence Gidudu.
1. Chairman – Hon Jachan Omach
2. Member representing ERB/UIPE – Dr Umaru Bagampadde
3. Member representing MOWT – Eng Samson Bagonza
4. Member Representing NPA – Dr Joseph Muvawala
5. Member representing MOFPED – Mr. Laban Mbulamuko
6. Member representing private sector – Mrs Petra Sansa.
7. Member representing UNRA – Executive Director.
