The state minister for higher education John Chrysostom Muyingo has asked the public to stay calm following the announcement by staff from all public universities to down their tools next semester.
President Yoweri Museveni has assured Ugandans that the problem of corruption is still defeat-able and that the country now has the manpower to handle the issue more firmly.
Teaching and non-teaching staff in 9 public universities across the country have announced a strike starting next semester in January 2019, citing failure by government to pay their Shs29.5 billion for their salary enhancement.