Government to take over Busoga University

President Yoweri Museveni has revealed that Government is set to take over Busoga University as a public institution.

The President through his official twitter account reaveled that "After a series of meetings, the government has agreed to take over Busoga University as a public institution with its Shs15b loan. We shall pay the loan when we know what the money was used for and If this money was spent on public efforts". 

He added that the NRM policy is to have a public university in the original 18 colonial zones of Uganda. "In Busoga, we are going to build a public university there (Namasagali). As that happens, the idea of taking over this private university is a good one," reads the President's tweet.

Commenting about the development, The Kamuli Woman MP and 2nd Deputy Prime Minister Kadaga thanked President Museveni for making the dream of Bishop Bamwoza to live on. "
Thanks to @KagutaMuseveni , Archbishop Kazimba, Busoga Diocese , the dream of Bishop Bamwoze (RIP ) lives on ! Agreement concluded for Govt take- over of Busoga University , citizens get ready for multiplier effect, food , accommodation , stationary etc," she remarked. 

Busoga University (BU), has been a private University affiliated with Central Busoga Diocese of the Church of Uganda. 

It was founded in 1999, following the issuance of a tertiary institutional license by the Ministry of Education and Sports. The university is a non-profit organization.

On 23 February 1993, Busoga College Mwiri’s Board of Governors, under the leadership of Bishop Cyprian K. Bamwoze passed a resolution to establish a university on the same hill and requested Busoga Diocesan Council and the House of Bishops to become the foundation body of the anticipated university. On 19 November 1994, a University Formation Task Force (UFTF) was appointed "to map out the process of establishing BU" and on 21 April 1995, it presented its report to the Bishop. On 6 May 1995, the Bishop inaugurated BU in the presence of His Royal Highness the Kyabazinga of Busoga, Henry Wako Muloki. Soon after, Busoga Diocese surrendered its Iganga land and buildings of Bishop Hannington Theological College to BU, and on 30 July, BU received its interim license. On 12 February 1999, BU opened its gates to students.

In 2017, its provisional license was revoked by the Uganda National Council for Higher Education, but it was given permission to reapply after two years