Makerere University Hands Over Historic Girls’ Hall to NEC for Major Renovation.

Makerere University on Friday formally handed over  the  CCE-Complex  Hall  of  Residence  to  the  National Enterprise  Corporation  (NEC)  for  comprehensive  renovation, marking  a  fresh  chapter  in  the  two  institutions’  growing construction partnership.

The handover ceremony at the Makerere University campus was presided over by Vice Chancellor Prof. Barnabas Nawangwe and NEC Managing Director, Lt. Gen. James Mugira. NEC is expected to complete the works within twelve months.

Built in the 1950s, CCE-Complex Hall is one of Makerere’s female halls of residence and has deteriorated significantly over the decades,  necessitating  urgent  structural  and  facelift refurbishment.  Its  prominent  location  adjacent  to  the University’s main gate makes the hall of residence particularly visible  and,  according  to  University  officials,  particularly significant  for  Makerere’s  image  as  one  of  Africa’s  leading institutions.

“This collaboration keeps construction investment within Uganda and has resulted in significant savings estimated in billions of Uganda Shillings,” Prof. Nawangwe said at the ceremony. He cited NEC’s recent delivery of Mary Stuart Hall, completed to the University’s full satisfaction as the benchmark the Corporation must meet and exceed on CCE-Complex Hall.

Lt. Gen. Mugira, in turn, welcomed the continued mandate and noted  that  NEC  has  now  undertaken  approximately  four construction projects for Makerere University. “This track record serves as a strong motivation for the Corporation to continuously raise its performance and exceed client expectations,” he said.

The handover reinforces NEC’s expanding footprint in Uganda’s construction  and  infrastructure  sector,  as  the  government – affiliated corporation deepens its role in delivering large-scale institutional projects across the country.