Students under their umbrella Uganda National Students  Association (UNSA) have set 1^stAugust as an ultimatum date for government to react on their demands and if fails they will conduct a peaceful demonstration.

Among demands include installation of lightening rods on every school building, immediate intervention on teacher’s demands before they strike among others.

UNSA National Secretary Shaban Ssenkubuge says that they have consulted every concerned party on the matter including writing letters to president who is the national patron of the organization but all ended in vain something forced them to consider a demonstration as the last resort. 

In addition, Ssenkubuge confirms that they will also conduct a peaceful matching across the country and they have already informed police on the matter.

Teachers have threatened to strike if the government does not increase their pay and reduce on some of the taxes on their salaries. Recently, traders and taxi drivers went on strike and the government is yet to find final answers to the issues they raised.

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The president of the Uganda National Students Association, Richard Okelo Abala said   that since the walk to walk kicked off many students have been injured or arrested in the fracas between the opposition and police.

Addressing press briefing at their offices in Kampala, Okelo alleged that some political opportunists are busy ferrying students from different institutions to join them in so called walk to work in order cause riots claiming to express their displeasure over the high cost of living.

He urged   government and opposition to have dialogue to solve the problem of high cost living which has led to students suffering injuries properties and health related complications.

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