“Dr. Jane Ruth Aceng, sent the proposal ddocument she was holding, instead forwarding to the VC Gulu University, instead through social media the document was sent to the Account département through social media, failed to forward the said document Gulu University.” Gulu University VC Prof. George Openyjuru Ladaa decried.
Dr. Jane Ruth Aceng still holds on to the document of the construction of a Regional Heart Center by Uganda Institute of Gulu University, sparking outburst between Academia.
The VC of Gulu University, Prof. George Openyjuru Ladaa wondered if the Northern University was built in Lira Sub Region, would Lira University affiliates Universities branches have Gulu University had done to Lira University, Kitgum University Gulu Branch, Lira University Gulu branch, Moroto University Gulu branch and Hoima University Gulu Branch. With that bad heart Dr. Jane Ruth Aceng is displaying.
GULU CITY WEDNESDAY, July 30, 2025.
By Okumu Livingstone Langol
The temper still flares up between Dr. Jane Ruth Aceng, Prof. Openyjuru Ladaa, the VC of Gulu University as the Minister of Health adamantly still holds on the document for construction of a Regional Hearth Centre.
Prof. Openyjuru observed that in a normal administrative procedure the beneficiary of the documents was not for the general public. Dr. Jane Ruth Aceng hurried to forward the document on Tuesday, 16, 2025. In the night when the news bombarded globally. Prof. Openyjuru Ladaa stressed.
“The document was not sent for the Gulu University, was through the media, as the information hits foreign media.” Prof. George Openyjuru Ladaa made noise.
Here below are the attached copies of Dr. Jane Ruth Aceng sent via social media:
Up to-date Prof. Openyjuru says he has presented the issues of Gulu University Council for discussion and furthermore to forward the matter to the President Museveni for further action. When the Minister of Health had a discussion with the Ministry of Finance, why did she not copy or invite Gulu University.
The VC Prof. George Openyjuru Ladaa early wrote a letter to the Permanent Secretary, Minister of Education and Sports dated July 31st 2023. However, to date, he insisted the University have not received official confirmation communication apart from the social media report on whether the Ministry of Health has implemented the presidential directive, by informing the Ministry of Finance, Planning and Economic Development or the Attorney General to immediately enter om MoU with VAMED Engineering GmbH to have this Hospital constructed as soon as possible.
The Chancellor of Gulu University together with the University Leadership held a high-level stakeholder meeting on the then Tuesday, 12th November 2024 in the Rt. Hon. Prime Minister’s Boardroom in Kampala on the issues of dezettement of the enter Gulu central Forest Reserve measuring approximately 93 hectares (229.808 acres), of land to allow the University to use part of it for construction of the 324-beds specialized teaching Hospital, the letter read.
He further informed the Health Minister Dr. Jane Ruth Aceng, that she has abrogated the Minister’s work on personal vendetta. Yet Gulu University has been established. Gulu Regional Heart Center following allocation of land to Uganda Heart Institute (UHI) “FOR THE PROJECT BY Gulu University.
As you may note in on effort to position Uganda as a medical tourist hub within the region, in line with the Uganda vision 20240, the NDP III and IV, the Uganda Heart Institute sitting up a headquarter on the Naguru hill Kampala funded by the government at USD 75 million and also financing a feasibility study to establish four (4) , Regional Centers including Gulu to serve the Northern region of Uganda.
To that end, the Uganda Heart Institute held a meeting on 5th December 2024 at the Gulu City Council Offices with the Gulu City Authorities, Gulu University, and the Director of Gulu Regional Referral Hospital leadership amongst other stakeholders, where the meeting resolved that Gulu University should allocate 5 acres of land for this project.
Gulu University VC further re-echoed that on the 5th December 2024, the Executive Director, Uganda Heart Institute, in a letter REF: ADM/100/38/01 made a request to the Vice Chancellor, Gulu University to allocate 5 acres of piece of land to the Uganda Heart Institute for the establishment of the proposed Gulu Regional Heart Center and this position was communicated to the UHI in a letter REF: GU/CR/214/8 dated January 6th 2025.
On 30th June 2025, the VC of Gulu University wrote a follow letter to the Executive Director, Uganda Heart Institute, in the latter says the purpose of the letter therefore, is to provide you with a brief and request you to follow up with President Museveni, including the construction of specialized 32-bed hospital at Gulu University by the VAMED group, who should design and construct it under the Germany Export Credit Agency covered financing worth EURO 155,2 million on a Turnkey basis offered by President Museveni.
Establishment of Gulu Regional Heart Center following allocation of land to Uganda Heart Institute (UHI), project by Gulu University.
The attempt to contact Dr. Jane Ruth Aceng has been endless as she is out of office, neither the Spokesperson of Ministry of Health was futile.
Currently Acholi Sub Region has been surrounded with hostile tribes, unlike in the 1970s when the Lango and Acholi suffered the political turmoil.
