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Football Infrastructure: Buganda Kingdom officially hands over land to FUFA for stadium construction

The Kingdom of Buganda has officially handed over 10 acres  of land to the Federation of Uganda Football Associations (FUFA) at Kawolo, Lugazi on Tuesday, 10th April 2018.

FUFA President, Eng. Moses Magogo received the land title from the Katikiro of Buganda Kingdom Owek. Charles Peter Mayiga at the Kawolo Division headquarters during a well-attended ceremony also graced by the Buikwe Resident District Commissioner (RDC), Fred Bamwine.

The land measuring 10 Acres is situated on Plot No. 262, Block 179 in Kawolo, Lugazi adjacent  Kawolo Division Head Quarters in Buikwe District.

Part of the land at Kawolo, Lugazi which Buganda Kingdom donated to FUFA

Eng. Magogo led a strong team from FUFA with 1st and 2nd Vice Presidents Justus Mugisha and Darius Mugoye respectively in attendance.

This is a great moment for our football in Uganda. Time immemorial, Buganda Kingdom has had a healthy relationship with FUFA since the days of Ssekabaka Daudi Chwa who was the first FUFA President in 1924. I am glad to be the president of the federation at a time such developments are taking place. I thank the Buganda Kingdom for the support by providing the land where the FUFA Stadium will be constructed. The project will last for five years and will be executed in phases. The project source of funding shall be majorly from FIFA as well as other partners and stake holders

Other FUFA officials in attendance were Edgar Watson (CEO) as well as his Deputy Humphrey Mandu, Executive committee member Hamid Juma, Esther Musoke (Marketing Director), Ahmed Hussein (FUFA Communications Manager) and Delegates.

Buganda Kingdom sports officials Sam Mpiima, Sulaiman Sejjengo and  Adam Sematiko were also in attendance.

FUFA President, Eng. Moses Magogo addressing invited guests

The Chief Guest at the ceremony, Owek. Charles Peter Mayiga, the Katikkiro of Buganda Kingdom while addressing the guests wholesomely embraced the project.

‘When we presented this project to the Kabaka about construction of a football stadium at Kawolo, Lugazi, he blessed the request. We shall offer the necessary support to this project and make it reality’ Mayiga noted.

He hinted on the long list of opportunities that come along with sports and football in particular.

‘Football is a rich opportunity to make a living. I also urge the  footballers to make good use of their money earned while still in active service’ Mayiga added.

Katikkiro Owek. Charles Peter Mayiga was hapy with the project

Speaking at the same function, the Buganda Kingdom Minister of sports, Youth and Recreation saluted the efforts of FUFA in line with achieving the five year strategic plan of the Kingdom.

‘The construction of this football stadium in Buikwe, Kyaggwe Ssaza is one of the lined up plans of uplifting sports in Buganda in line with our 5 year strategic plan recently launched by the Kingdom’  Ssekabembe remarked.

A foundation stone was later laid at the site where the stadium will be constructed.

The project will be completed with in five years.

Foundation stone being laid at the Lugazi Kawolo area where FUFA Stadium will be constructed

The ceremony was also graced by the LC V Chairman Buikwe District Mathias Kigongo Ssendege, LC 3 Chairman – Emmanuel Kivumbi Bongole  Ssejjinja, Mayor Lugazi Municipality, Deogratius  Tumwesigye Mbabazi, Buikwe Resident District Commissioner (RDC), Fred Bamwine, Chairman Buikwe Football Association, Steven Mpiima Muzee, Buganda Region Football Association Chairman Andrew Kaweesa, Ssekiboobo Benjamin Kigongo, Buganda sports officials Sulaiman Ssejjengo, Adam Ssematiko, Samuel Mpiima (also a delegate at the FUFA Assembly) among others.

Little Angels Primary School pupils from Lugazi entertained the guests

Pupils from Little Angels and God’s Angels Primary schools entertained the guests during the event, also well covered by the media fraternity.

Pupils from God’s Angels of Najjembe also entertained the guests
Rev. Fr. Ssempijja of Lugazi Cathedral blessed the function with a prayer

REACTIONS: What the area leaders said:

LC V Buikwe District Mathias Kigongo Ssendege:

We are excited that such a developmental project has come to Buikwe District.

LC 3 Chairman – Emmanuel Kivumbi Bongole  Ssejjinja:

Let all the people of Buikwe District and Lugazi support this worthwhile project.

Mayor Lugazi Municipality, Deogratius  Tumwesigye Mbabazi:

When we heard that the project of constructing a modern stadium is coming to Lugazi, we were excited. This is a great opportunity for the people of Lugazi to reap directly from the project through

Buikwe Resident District Commissioner (RDC), Fred Bamwine:

Government is primed towards continued support of such projects that develop sport. We are happy for this great initiative

Chairman Buikwe Football Association, Steven Mpiima Muzee:

Football in Buikwe, Buganda and Uganda at large has benefited from this great develeopment. Let us all wholesomely give it the due support

Buganda Region Football Association chairman Andrew Kaweesa:

We thank the FUFA President, Eng. Moses Magogo and the entire FUFA Executive for granting Buganda Region to have such a project. I also take this opportunity to thank the Kabaka Ronald Muwenda Mutebi II and the Buganda Sports development for all the necessary support granted to run this project

Ssekiboobo Alex Benjamin Kigongo:

Development of a sports stadium in our locality does not leave surrounding areas the same. We shall definitely benefit alot from such a project

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