Makerere University has sacked 13 staff members following the appointments board’s refusal to renew their contracts despite receiving their applications.
There is no official information so far regarding the university’s decision not to renew their contracts but sources inside the university have revealed that there was a huge mistake during last year’s massive recruitments.
The snoops further revealed that the massive recruitment increased the university’s expenditure, which is believed to be one of the reasons that led to the current financial crisis at the Ivory Tower. It is not yet clear how the university plans to fill the huge gap of the fired lecturers.
The sacked officials include; Catherine Mutekanga Kabagambe, David Migaragambe and Edward Kawooya, all assistant accountants in the university finance department.
Jane Nambozo Ochan and Violet Mable Turyamubona, both administrative secretaries in the Directorate of Human Resources and Pastor Grace Kityo, an Administrative Assistant in the Department of Estates and Works were also fired.
Others include; Jacob Nansinguza, an assistant medical illustrator trainee in the medical illustration department, Misah Natumanya, an Assistant Lecturer in the department of linguistics, English Language Studies and Communication skills, Associate Professor Patrick Job Ogao, an Information Technology specialist and Associate Professor Wilfred Lajul from the Department of Philosophy and Development Studies.
In other news from Makerere, Campus Bee has learned that Prof. Phinehas Tukamuhabwa, the head of Makerere University Research Institute at Kabanyolo (MUARIK) has resigned. Prof. Tukamuhabwa forwarded his resignation last month and it was accepted by the university appointments board during its 603rd meeting held at the beginning of this month.
Other officials that have resigned include; Christine Zake, a senior copy typist in the physics department and Isaac Obuli Egessa from the College of Agricultural Sciences (CAES).
The University appointments board has however rejected the resignation of Dr. Lynnette Kyokunda Tumwine, the former head of the Pathology department.
Professor Paul Waako, a Pharmacology and therapeutics expert from the College of Health Sciences also resigned. Waako is the new Vice-Chancellor of Busitema University replacing Prof. Mary Okwakol, who is the new director of National Council for Higher Education (NCHE).
