The Uganda National Bureau of Standards (UNBS) long serving Executive Director, Eng. Dr. Ben Manyindo has retired from the standards agency.
In a private email issued to the staff of UNBS, Mayindo said that he will be finalizing his engagement with the bureau within the course of the week.
“I want to thank God for the growth of UNBS and all the staff who have worked tirelessly and dedicated their service to the great institution and moreso the support to the office of the Executive Director. Please ensure to remain united, focused on the 5 core values of UNBS and accelerate further the next phase of development of the institution,” stated Mayindo
In a UNBS statement Mr. David Livingstone Ebiru, the Deputy Executive Director in charge of Management and Financial Services at the Bureau has been appointed as the Acting Executive Director until the process of recruiting the substantive Executive Director is concluded.
“The Bureau acknowledges the great contribution made by Dr. Manyindo towards its growth in terms of infrastructure and service delivery during his tenure of service. He joined the Bureau in 1998 as the Deputy Executive Director in charge of Technical Operations before assuming the position of the Executive Director in 2012 where he has been at the helm for last 8 years,” the statement adds.
UNBS says it is committed to continue performing its critical mandate of developing, promoting and enforcing national standards in order to protect the safety and health of consumers and the environment against dangerous and sub-standard products.