In the spirit of brotherhood ,Manager office of the National Chairman NRM Hajjati Namyalo has extended Ramadhan gifts to Kampala’s university students.
Namyalo began the day at Masjid Aisha at Kyambogo University, where students gathered quietly after prayers to receive food packages tailored to ease fasting for the students. The items, handed over in an atmosphere of reflection and gratitude, were intended to cushion learners who often balance academic demands with limited finances during the Holy Month.
Speaking to the congregation, Namyalo urged students to view Ramadan not only as a period of spiritual renewal but also as a season of discipline and purpose.
She reminded them that their presence at university carried both personal and national responsibility. She prayed for their success and encouraged them to remain focused on their studies even as they devoted themselves to prayer and fasting.
After Kyambogo she moved to Makerere University Business School, where Muslim students turned up in large numbers to welcome the delegation saying the decision to prioritise campuses was intentional.
“ University students represent the country’s next generation of leaders and innovators and require both moral grounding and economic opportunity to thrive. Supporting them during Ramadan, she explained, was part of a broader strategy to keep young people connected to national development programmes,”she stated.
At the Islamic University in Uganda, Namyalo besides distributing food packages, she pledged to clear the tuition balance of Lumu Abdul Hakim, a second year student who had been struggling to stay enrolled
The announcement drew emotional applause from fellow students. She said no learner should be forced to abandon education because of financial hardship, adding that institutions and leaders must be ready to intervene where possible.
Meanwhile at Kampala International University and Kampala University Original, the message of the day had crystallised into a blend of compassion and empowerment.
At Kampala International University, Vice Chancellor Prof Muhammed Ngoma described the intervention as timely, observing that many students quietly endure financial strain during Ramadan. He said partnerships that recognise both academic and spiritual needs strengthen the fabric of university communities.
Throughout the visits, the recurring theme was responsibility shared between leadership and youth.
Namyalo used each stop to highlight government wealth creation programmes, encouraging students to look beyond immediate relief and position themselves for long term economic participation. Ramadan, she said, calls for generosity but also for action that transforms lives sustainably.
Rather than focusing solely on neighbourhood distributions, the Office of the National Chairman is casting universities as communities in their own right, where vulnerability can be less visible but equally pressing.
As the fasting month continues, the outreach is expected to extend to more institutions, reinforcing a message that spiritual observance and national development can move hand in hand.
