The President of the Republic of Uganda Yoweri Kaguta Museveni has instructed the Prime Minister, Dr. Ruhakana Rugunda to lead a team that will ensure that Professor Nsibambi gets a befitting send-off in coordination with Family members.
According to the spokesperson of the Nsibambi Family Rev Justus Njagala,the family will work closely with the Prime minister Rugunda to harmonize on the tentative program however he notes that the program for burying Late Prof Apollo Nsibambi might take longer to be effected since most of his children are still abroad.
Speaking about the Late Rev Njagala said that the Late survived with five children and a widow Esther Nsibambi at their home in Bulange Village Rubaga Division and he has been staunch protestant.
He says thata Professor Apollo Nsibambi loved church faithfully. He was at St. Paul’s Cathedral every morning,
He would walk in quietly. He was not the kind of a leader that could show a lot of power around him. He didn't with an armed guard in church yet he had one. He was a down to earth person and quite approachable” said Njagala.
The absence of the Nsibambis from Church would always be noticed and it was a practice for the clergy to announce why they were not in attendance.
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The Late Nsibambi was born on October 25 1940.
He attended King's College Budo for his high school education. He held a Bachelor of Science degree in economics, with honors from Makerere University under London University.
He also held a Master of Arts degree in political science from the University of Chicago in the United States.
He obtained his Doctor of Philosophy degree from the University of Nairobi. Professor Nsimbambi was married to the late Rhoda Nsibambi who died at 62 in 2001. He later married Esther Nakiboneka Kabuuza with whom he has been living until his demise.
His time at Makerere
Professor Nsimbambi became the first non-Head of State Chancellor of Makerere University, following the enactment of the Universities and other Tertiary Institutions Act.
He was Chancellor of Makerere from 2003 to 2007. His four year-tenure as Chancellor of Uganda’s largest University was rewarding but was marred by turbulent times marked by several strikes.
Before joining Cabinet as Minister of Education, Public Service and later Prime Minister Nsibambi held various positions at Makerere from Lecturer to Dean of Faculty of Social Sciences.
He was also the Director of Makerere Institute for Social Research (MISIR). Nsibambi was a gifted orator who diligently steered Parliament as the Leader of Government Business there. His role was quite evident especially when Uganda decided to return to multiparty politics.