Kampala, (UG):- Makerere University Vice Chancellor, Prof Barnabas Nawangwe has bowed to external pressure and rescinded the suspension of three government-sponsored students who last week stormed the campus streets in protest over delayed housing and food allowances.
Prof Nawangwe’s decision came hours hours after the university guild president, Mr Vincent Lubega Nsamba petitioned his office seeking clemency for the students identified as Aliat Oyet, Francis Opira and Felix Losiru he had suspended last week.
The students had also a day before (Monday) petitioned the Uganda Law Society (ULS) seeking legal support to challenge what they described as the inhumane and vindictive actions allegedly exhibited by the Vice Chancellor.
“I hereby rescind the suspension of the three students with immediate effect. Please advise the affected students to desist from any further acts of hooliganism at the University,” reads part of Prof Nawangwe’s letter addressed to Mr Nsamba on Monday, November 11.
The three reportedly led their colleagues who are on government scholarship, to protest over the government’s delay in remitting their allowances which had eventually affected them with many saying they were starving in their hostels.
Prof Nawangwe also informed one of the affected students that he took the decision to rescind the suspension after the intervention of the guild president.
The VC further advised the students to desist from involving themselves in acts of hooliganism which he said might not only cost him a government sponsorship but also endanger the safety of university community.
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