By AFAYO SHADRACH BETHEL

President Museveni has said African countries should not wait for Western powers to provide for them security of their persons.

The president was speaking yesterday as the pioneer class of officers graduated from the country’s National Defence College, located in Buikwe district.

The first cohort of officers who graduated at the newly opened National Defence College included nine brigadiers and nine colonels.

Museveni explained that for a country to be peaceful, it needs to have a national army with capable leadership.

The commander in chief of the UPDF said the National Defence College is a big achievement towards attaining of security goals for the country and also urged the officers to help in the fight against corruption.