I am going to be a Guild President for all students, NUP’s Alionzi vows
In a speech read by the Ag. Deputy Vice Chancellor (Finance and Administration), Prof. Henry Alinaitwe, the Vice Chancellor further urged the student leadership to uphold dialogue in issues of management and conflict resolution.
The new Guild President of Makerere University, Lawrence Alionzi, in his inaugural speech after being sworn in expressed readiness to work with every student at Makerere University regardless of his or her political and religious affiliation.
“I was voted by the students. I believe in a Guild for the students, by the students. During the three months of the Guild Government, I will prioritise dialogue and intellectual discourse,” said Alionzi, a member of the National Unity Platform (NUP).
He said that he will work with the University Management to prioritise the renovation of Halls of Residence as well as proposals aimed at expanding teaching and learning facilities on campus.
While handing over the Office, the 87th Guild President of Makerere University, Shamim Nambassa, also of NUP, congratulated the 88th Students’ Guild upon their election and appealed to them to be result oriented.
“In execution of your duties, please always remember the students who voted you into office. Prioritise the demands and interests of The students. Stand with Makerereans and remain accountable to them for the time you will spend in office,” she said.
The Vice Chancellor, Prof. Barnabas Nawangwe, called upon the student leaders to work with the University Management, Senate and Council to promote a favourable brand of Makerere University that is renowned for research, innovations and excellence.
“The University exists because of students. We cannot exist without you students. Our goal is to ensure that students are handled well. So, I request that the Students’ Guild works together with the University Management to make the University a better place. Let us work together to promote the best practices such as excellence and intellectual discourse,” he remarked.
Alionzi, a student of Bachelor of Science in Electrical Engineering at the College of Engineering, Design, Art and Technology (CEDAT), was recently elected as the 88th Guild President of Makerere University.
Prof. Nawangwe hailed the Students’ Electoral Commission led by Edrine Nsobanyi for conducting peaceful, free and fair elections in the shortest time possible.
In his remarks, Nsobanyi appreciated the University Management for the support rendered to the Students’ Electoral Commission.
“I thank the administration for restoring the students’ leadership. You have really supported activities of the elections including online elections which have been extremely peaceful, free, fair with no chaos,” he said.
