AFCON 2015 Qualifiers:
Wednesday, 10th September 2014
Uganda Vs Guinea
At Namboole Stadium – 7:30 pm
Tickets already on Sale at all selling points and at FUFA House – Mengo
Federation of Uganda Football Associations (FUFA) in conjunction with Nile Breweries under the brand Nile Special lager have today launched a reloaded Uganda Cranes Na-Mutima campaign; tagged ‘Cranes Fund’.
Nile Breweries’ Isaac Ssekasi explains how the bottle cap underliner can be sent to 8888 to win an instant prize.
Under this arrangement, the fans will have to buy a Nile Special product, send the code under the bottle cap underliner to 8888 and a Ug.shs 30 levy will be attributed to Uganda Cranes.
For every Nile Special bottle drank and the code sent to 8888, Uganda Cranes instantly gets U.shs 30.
The campaign comes in the wake of Wednesday’s AFCON group E qualifier against West African nation, Guinea.
“This is to mark the second phase of the country wide rallying of fans held earlier this year with the Western and North East tours” Nile Breweries Corporate Affairs Director, Onapito Ekomoloiti said in his opening remarks as he addressed the media at the function held at Nile Special plant in Luzira.
Onapito preached accountability of the highest order in regards to the campaign.
“We promise to account for each and every penny under this the campaign for the Cranes”, he added.
FUFA Vice President, Justus Mugisha appreciated Nile Breweries initiative towards the prosperity of Uganda Cranes. Also in the photograph are Isaac Ssekasi (extreme left), FUFA CEO, Edgar Watson, Onapito Ekomoloit (to Mr Mugisha’s left) and Timothy Kayondo (extreme right).
How to Participate:
During the duration of the group stages – September-November – for every Nile Special bought, fans will be required to check under the crown for a code, SMS it to 8888 and 30/- will automatically go to an established Cranes Fund.
Fans will stand a chance to win instant prizes like tickets to the games, mobile money and airtime just to say thank you.
There are also chances to lucky fans to win home and away match tickets to watch Ghana, Togo and Guinea.
“The reasoning behind the campaign is to rally nation-wide support for the national team as we embark on a grueling Africa Cup of Nations qualification campaign” Isaac Ssekasi said.
Cranes Na-Mutima Tours:
The nation-wide tours with the National team where exhibition games with the regional teams are played will once again resume with Gulu at a date yet to be affirmed.
“The massive support the team received in both the Western and Eastern regions was overwhelming. Indeed some of the fans got a chance to see the team in action for the very first time”, Ssekasi added.
The Na-Namutima campaign aims at responding to some of the players’ off-field issues during the entire campaign. The objective is to minimize the players’ off-the-pitch destructions so that they may be fully focused on the task at hand; qualification for the 2015 Africa Nations Cup Finals in Morocco.
Meanwhile, Musician, Jose Chamelone has composed a special Cranes Na -Mutima song for the campaign callled ‘Cranes Tubonge’.
The Cranes Na-Mutima official poster
MAIN PHOTO: Nile Breweries Limited Corporate affairs director, Onapito Ekomoloit (far left) joins FUFA’s Vice President, Justus Mugisha and CEO, Edgar Watson to demonstrate how Fans can drink Nile Special to support the national team.
Photo Credits: FUFA Communications Department.
