Government has released a programme of the final send off of Supreme Court judge, Ruby Opio Aweri, who died on Wednesday at Mulago National Referral Hospital in Kampala.
Aweri who died at the age of 69, has also been the Chief Inspector of Courts died at Mulago National Referral Hospital in Kampala on Wednesday morning, according to the Chief Justice.
In a statement, Prime Minister Rt Hon Robinah Nabbanja, says the President has directed that the Late is accorded a State Funeral with all expenses met by government and that flags shall fly at half-mast.
Government has also constituted the National Organizing Committee chaired by the Minister for Presidency, Hon Milly Babalanda, to oversee the funeral arrangements.
According to released programme, there will be a Special Supreme Court Session in his honour at the Judiciary Headquarters tomorrow Monday December 12 at 10am.
On Tuesday December 13, a funeral service will be held at All Saints Cathedral, Nakasero at 10am. The cortege will then depart for a session in Parliament, and thereafter, the body will lie in State.
On Wednesday morning at 7am, the late Justice’s body will leave Kampala to Lira City and a Special Joint District Council sitting in his honour will be conducted at 1pm. At vigil will then be held at 6pm at his residence in Senior Quarters.
On Thursday December 15 at 10am, a funeral service will be held at St Augustine Church Barogole, before the cortege departs for Dokolo District for an overnight vigil.
His body will be buried at Acungapenyi Cell in Kachung Western Ward, Agwata Town Council in Dokolo District starting with a Funeral Service at 10am.
Meanwhile, a condolence book has opened up at the Judiciary headquarters. Government says it will remain there throughout the week.
Justice Opio Aweri joined the Judiciary in 1983 as a grade one magistrate and rose through the ranks to Justice of the Supreme Court, a position he has held until the time of his death.
As a career Judicial officer, Justice Opio Aweri was appointed judge of the High Court in 1998 and later elevated to a Justice of the Court of Appeal in 2015. At the time of his demise, he was the Chief Inspector of the Courts of judicature.