Federation of Uganda Football Associations (FUFA) continues to spread wings drastically within the spheres of the country.
The football governing body in the country has acquired 20 acres of land in Hoima Municipality, 3KM on the Hoima – Masindi road.
The development comes barely a year after acquiring land in Lugazi for stadium construction, having earlier acquired land at Kadiba in Mengo from Namirembe Church.
The land in Hoima is a donation by the Rujumba Family, as confirmed by Elifazi Kiiza.
It is part of the 150 acres of land registered under their grandfather’s name-the late Dr James Rujumba who gazetted 20 acres for a public project to be decided on by the family.
Our aim is to create a legacy for our great father Dr James Rujumba, and in our Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with FUFA, we will propose for the naming rights of the stadium.
Chairman of the Rujumba Family Mr Elifazi Kiiza
FUFA first vice president Justus Mugisha who also heads Projects represented the federation during the site inspection on Easter Monday.
Mugisha welcomed the idea and thanked both the family for the offer, Kitara Region Football Association for the leadership and envisioned strategy of owning a stadium upcountry.
FUFA is grateful for this offer to develop the game of football. Namirembe church offered us land in Rubaga division in Kampala, the Kabaka of Buganda did the same with 10acres in Lugazi and now more from the Rujumba family. I am taking back a good message to the FUFA President Eng. Moses Magogo the FUFA President and the entire executive so that we find resources for this project to start
FUFA First Vice President, Justus Mugisha
Mugisha was accompanied by Executive Committee member Ronnie Kalema.
Last year, FUFA bought unfinished buildings just behind the main headquarters in Mengo that have since been given a facelift for office expansion.
Other FUFA properties include the FUFA Technical Centre at Njeru and the special interest groups offices in Lungujja.