The Uganda People's Defence Forces (UPDF) have been contracted to renovate Iganga-based Busoga University in preparation for its reopening in the next academic year.
Brig. Gen. Felix Kulayigye, the UPDF Public Information Officer, confirmed that the contract was awarded to their Engineering Brigade. “Yes, the contract to renovate Busoga University has been given to the UPDF Engineering Brigade,” he said last week.
Busoga University, founded in 1999, had its license revoked in 2017 by the National Council for Higher Education (NCHE) due to allegations of unqualified staff, uncredited courses, and the issuance of fake degrees to over 1,000 students, primarily from South Sudan.
In February 2018, the University was handed over to the Ministry of Education to expedite its reopening as a public institution, following a directive from President Museveni.
In April 2018, Dr Chrysostom Muyingo, the State Minister for Higher Education, was appointed to lead the committee responsible for the university's transition to public status. In July 2023, the Ministry of Education established a six-member taskforce, chaired by Prof. John Tabuti, to spearhead the reopening process.
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