Robert Jjagwe, a board member for the Uganda Olympic Committee (UOC) has saluted the president of Federation of Uganda Football Associations (FUFA), Hon. Eng. Moses Hassim Magogo.
In a heartfelt tribute, Jjagwe salutes Hon. Eng. Magogo for a number of achievements as;
1. Holding Transparent AGMs even Live Streamed to the public.
2. Regular – weekly TV and Radio Talk shows to inform the public on what FUFA is doing ..aka…Public Accountability
3. Construction of two permanent homes for football in Uganda, Kadiba & Njeru. Hence making football the only National Sports Federation with permanently owned training & Competition Facilities in Uganda.
4. Increase in the Football Budget from about 400 million about 14 years ago to over 50 bn Ugx today
5. Starting of dedicated football TV & Radio channels in Uganda
6. Streamlining & Professionalization of the FUFA Secretariat with over 50 permanently employed staff today
7. Introduction of a dedicated Annual Schools football tournament, i.e. the FUFA TV Cup
8. Introduction of a dedicated Nationwide Annual football tournament for all regions, i.e. the FUFA Drum for maximum inclusiveness of Ugandans
9. Leading the Repeal of the badly Outdated 1964 Sports Act in Parliament
10. Making sports a regular and focal point of Parliamentary discussions including bringing AFCON to Uganda for the very first Time in our entire history.
“Many people have benefitted in one way or another from Magogo’s engagements above. Some have filled their pockets to the brim as a result of them. So it is important to give him his due credit where it is earned. I am one of those who totally dislike what I perceive to be extreme favoritism towards Football but today I want to show my other side of appreciation for my OB Hon. Magogo for all the above. Honestly, we would be some of the worst people in Sports if we cannot say a Very Big Thank You to Engineer Magogo for the above very important developments in our Sports Sector. I am not confused, I just like to be objective at all times. The good must be praised as we also advocate against the bad. This is the Sports Sector we need.” Jjagwe, a former president of Uganda Table Tennis Association (UTTA) added.
Hon. Eng. Moses Magogo has been at the helm of Uganda’s football since 2013, after he succeeded Dr Lawrence Mulindwa. He is also a former CAF Executive Committee member and a current Member of Parliament for Budiope East in Buyende District, Eastern Uganda.
