Mak Contributes over UGX 55m to Etaffaali Project | Makerere University History Timeline

Date of Event

Friday, May 16, 2014

The Katikkiro of Buganda Ow'ekitiibwa Charles Peter Mayiga (3rd L) and Vice Chancellor Prof. John Ddumba-Ssentamu with the University Librarian Prof. Maria Musoke (3rd R), Guild President, H.E. Ivan Bwowe (L) and Mengo Officials at the Library Day Celebrations, 16th May 2014, Makerere University, Kampala Uganda.

Makerere University has celebrated her Library day with a collection of over 55million Shillings (55,456,550/=) towards Buganda Kingdom’s Etaffaali project, spearheaded by the Katikkiro (Prime Minister) of Buganda Kingdom, Ow’ekitiibwa Charles Peter Mayiga. The Etaffaali concept is about putting funds together, however meager, for a common cause.

The funds were collected during the World Library Day Celebrations 2014 held at the Main University Library Extension grounds on 16th May 2014. The celebrations were held under the theme “MakLib: A Knowledge Hub for Transforming Society”.