The closure of different learning centres in the country following the presidential directive in the wake of Covid-19 has left many students in hostels stranded in regards to food shortages.
A report disclosed by a source read, “A section of students from Makerere University who are stranded in their hostels after they failed to go home say they cannot find what to eat. These claim their parents failed to raise transport for them after fares were hiked.”
This happens after the complete shutdown of transport across different countries. Students couldn’t afford the hiked prices on fares of transport to various upcountry destinations.
This left different students lagging in their hostels following the new COVID-19 wave.
The government of Uganda is mobilising to reach out to these vulnerable students and provide them with the necessary needs.
