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Gulu University branch closed over land wrangle

Gulu University’s constituent college was established on Naro’s land nearly 10 years ago.

A conflict over a 40-acre piece of land between Kitgum District Local Government and the National Agricultural Research Organisation (Naro) has resulted in the closure of Gulu University College located in Kitgum Municipality.

Mr Richard Okwera, the Kitgum Municipality mayor, told the Monitor on September 16 that Naro management decided to lock the university college out of its facilities after failing to amicably resolve the conflict.

Gulu University’s constituent college was established on Naro’s land nearly 10 years ago.

“We are disappointed with Naro for locking the university offices and lecture rooms; because the university is also a government facility, we expected an inter-governmental negotiation, and it was very premature and erroneous to lock out the university,” Mr Okwera said.