From Kampala, the capital of Uganda, CEOAFRICA.com gathered that the government of the country is set to review reports about the proposed teachers strike as soon as it submitted by the joint team of Uganda National Teachers’ Union (UNATU) and administration officials.

UNATU proposed to begin strike next month, should their demand for 20 percent increase in salaries not granted.

Sources disclosed that government did not have enough resources to meet teachers’ demand this year, hence the reason why the joint team committee was established to explore ways of finding funds to make better the lives of teachers in Uganda.

Speaking on behalf of the government, Ofwono Opondo  said, “Government is appealing to the teachers in the primary schools, secondary schools and the university lecturers at Makerere University that they should go back to the classroom as government explores [ways] in the long term. Next financial year, government may consider re-prioritizing salary increase for the public sector. For this financial year, I am afraid the government does not have that money.”

Recently, Makerere University Lecturers went on indefinite strike until their demand for 100 percent increment is met.

On that issue, Opondo said that the University Council is working with the administration to find funds to meet the striking teachers’ demands.

“The vice chancellor called saying they will be reporting to the government [Wednesday], perhaps by midday [local time]. Because they have been exploring internal areas there so that when the vice chancellor reports, perhaps he would report what they have been able to find from internally generated revenue so that they can make the addition to the lecturers pay. Obviously, it won’t be a 100 percent increase as the lecturers are demanding, it may be less if there is any increment at all.” Opondo concluded.