By Wafula Malik
Prof Charles Ibingira, who is the Principal Makerere College of Health Sciences (CHS), has furiously responded to whistle blower claims that he acted improperly and practiced nepotism when he used his influence to secure the recruitment of his son into a juicy procurement job at Makerere. In a phone interview with this news website, Ibingira angrily said: “I don’t know. I just realized he was there already working. He looked for the job himself and that one doesn’t concern me because my son is an adult of consenting age.” He then went off the phone and didn’t pick to say more. The background to our clarificational phone call was that on 20th August 2018, the IGG’s office received and filed a whistle blower complaint calling on IGG Irene Mulyagonja to inquire into Prof Ibingira’s conduct relating to his son’s job. The young man is called Free Man Mugisha Ibingira and works as Procurement Assistant in the University’s procurement department. The whistle blower, who clearly seems disturbed by the fact that the father Ibingira is an influential member of top management, claims this position was specifically created on the University establishment to accommodate Mr. Mugisha. The whistle blower adds that this amounted to disadvantaging many other graduates who potentially have better qualifications and skills combination. The whistle blower claims the young man came from outside and took the job that was even never advertised. “It’s our humble request that such acts are fully investigated in Makerere University and if possible the culprits are punished because the University image is totally gone,” the whistle blower writes in part. In the same complaint, the whistle blower also disputes the recruitment of Ms Joan Nabwire and Emmanuel Asiimwe both of whom work with the Finance Department of the University. For comments, call, text or whatsapp us on 0703164755.
