AFCON PAMOJA: FUFA Hands Over Kadiba Stadium to NCS; Engineering Brigade Promises to Deliver in Record Time
With AFCON PAMOJA coming up in Uganda, Kenya, and Tanzania in 10 months’ time, the Federation of Uganda Football Associations has handed over FUFA Stadium Kadiba to the government for development on Tuesday, August 18.
At the handover ceremony, which took place on the stadium surface in Lubaga Division, FUFA President Engineer Moses Hashim Magogo requested total engagement during the refurbishing process: “Today we are here to witness this historical moment; with agreements already signed, we now hand over the facility to the government.
We trust the contractors and appreciate the government; however, we are requesting and pledging reasonable collaboration during this process. I promise that FUFA will be available for any needed assistance,” he added.
The handover was made to the State Minister for Sports, Honorable Peter Ogwang, who stated, “It is a great pleasure that we are initiating the development of one of the AFCON facilities. While some are in doubt about this project,
I assure you that AFCON will happen in Uganda, Kenya, and Tanzania.” He further stated, “For sports development, the government has the funds; it is just a matter of identifying what to develop. That is why when FUFA came up with this AFCON hosting idea, the government backed and supported it fundamentally.”
The FUFA Stadium Kadiba will be developed to meet CAF and FIFA standards to be among the training facilities in Uganda for the 2027 Africa Cup of Nations which is scheduled to take place in June.
The Government of Uganda, through the Ministry of Works, the Ministry of Education and Sports, and in cooperation with the National Council of Sports, has entrusted the Uganda People’s Defence Force Engineering Brigade with the work.
In response, Col. James Lwebaga assured NCS Chairman Ambrose Tashobya and the State Minister for Sports that the Brigade will deliver the FUFA Stadium Kadiba before the signed timeframe.