Gulu University VC calls for Cooperation from Staff Associations

Gulu University VC calls for Cooperation from Staff Associations

Prof. Openjuru George Ladaah the Gulu University Vice-Chancellor has called for cooperation from all the staff Associations at Gulu University as a strategy to develop and have more done in the interest and core goals and objectives of Gulu University. 

Prof. Openjuru, who spoke on October 29th, 2024, from the new university Library during the handover ceremony of newly elected Gulu University Branch Executives of the National Union of Educational Institutions (NUEI), said the negative relationship between Associations and management does not create development and is, therefore, very diversionary in the pursuit of the core institutional Vision and Mission.

According to Prof. Openjuru, dialoguing can make an institution go far and faster in its development agenda.

He added that there is an open door for dialogue and consultation on certain issues raised by Calvin Okello, the chairperson of the Gulu University Senior Administrative Staff Association, and Okot Walter chairperson of the Academic Staff Association regarding some policy review issues in seeing that staff gets 80% waiver for tuition from 50%, inclusion of biological parents in the council bereavement support among others.

Opira Tom, the new chairperson of NUEI, said his administration is committed to dialogue and requested the Vice-Chancellor not to get tired of his executives as they shall be visiting his office on a timely basis for a consultation.

NUEI Gulu University Branch also informed the Vice-Chancellor that they have three staff members who are members of the National NUEI branch in Kampala. They include Ojok David Ocitti, Deputy Treasurer; Alice Obote, Deputy Secretary of Women’s Affairs; and Odongpiny Denis Amora, Vice-chairperson.

The meeting was also attended by the NUEI Kampala Head Office team led by Okello Musa who is the General Secretary of NUEI at the Head Office in Kampala.

Below are the full executives who shall now take the NUEI Gulu University Branch until 2028;

S/N Name Designation
1 Opira Tom Branch Chairperson
2 Tiko Night Deputy Branch Chairperson
3 Okidi Daniel Branch General Secretary
4 Adong Sharon Deputy Branch Secretary
5 Ojok Vincent Branch Secretary for Finance
6 Laker Sharon Deputy Branch Secretary for Finance
7 Okumu Robert The Chief Shop Stewards
8 Okwera Santo Comboni Branch Secretary for Education
9 Akello Jackline Branch Secretary for Women Affairs
10 Auma Mercy Deputy Branch Secretary for Women Affairs
11 Keddi Joseph Branch Secretary for Research and Documentation
12 Tibitondwa Margret Branch Secretary for Occupational Health and Safety
13 Abalo Racheal Branch Secretary for Young Workers
14 Komakech Innocent Branch Secretary for Workers with Disabilities
15 Apello Emmy The Branch Internal Auditor
16 Asoka Charles Branch Trustees

 

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