Makerere University Gov’t students demand payment of allowances.
Government-sponsored students at Makerere University are demanding their allowances before the closure of the semester.
The students say that it is a few weeks to the end of the semester but they are yet to receive part of their allowances. Some of the students have already received part of their living out allowances and they are only waiting for the remaining funds.
Government-sponsored students who reside outside the university receive at least 760,000 Shillings every semester as a living-out allowance to cover the cost of their accommodation and meals while those staying in halls of residence only receive a food allowance amounting to 530,000 Shillings per semester, but placements in halls are prioritized for science students.
Joseph Oloya, a fourth-year student pursuing a degree in La...
