The residents of Kagulu in Irundu, Buyende district warmly welcomed the FUFA President Eng. Moses Magogo on Monday back from Cairo, Egypt where he was voted as CAF Executive Committee member during the 41st CAF Ordinary General Assembly.
A mammoth crowd gathered as early as 9am to receive one of their own and celebrate with him for the recent achievements in football administration.
A procession that included various district football officials and political family matched from Kamuli town to Irundu.
FUFA top brass led by 1st Vice President Justus Mugisha, 2nd Vice President Darius Mugoye, Executive Committee Members Ronnie Kalema, Chris Kalibbala and Hamid Juma were also in attendance to enjoy the fruits of hard work and a great moment organised by Buyende District Football Association.
The FUFA President passed by his home where he served his football family lunch just after he had addressed another gathering.
Locals enjoy a memorable moment with former Uganda Cranes stars
Eng. Magogo and Uganda Cranes brands are very famous countrywide. However the past stars of the Uganda Cranes got the limelight in equal measure when the locals in Buyende got to know that players like Hakim Magumba, Hassan Mubiru, Fred Tamale, Sam Kawalya and Alex Isabirye were part of the entourage that travelled with FUFA President.
Irundu Select faced off with the FUFA President’s XI in a ceremonial match organised to climax the day’s activities at Irundu Township Primary school.
However the locals ‘denied’ their own son to end the day on a high. Like fate may have it, the home boys’ team- Irundu Select Side defeated President’s XI led by Magogo and other Cranes stars in a football match. Irundu won the match 2-0 thanks to an own goal by Andy Lule and Dickens Adams.
FUFA President Eng. Moses Magogo
‘I am very excited to meet the people of this place where I was born, raised and did my exams from particularly at Kagulu Primary school from P.1 to P.7. I am one of the products of this place but it’s a moment of congratulations and happiness for the people of Buyende that their own son is leading Uganda particularly in the game of football and has been able to achieve a lot like qualifying the Uganda Cranes twice to AFCON after 39 years of awaiting. I have also been voted as one of the people to lead African football-the first Ugandan to achieve this milestone. I was born and bred from this village where I am standing. So you have every reason to celebrate. For the youths in Buyende expect more sports items because this is what I understand best.
FUFA President was escorted to the function by among others FUFA delegates, Regional and district football administrators.
