USSSA New President Looking at Building A Home for the Association
The newly elected president of Uganda Secondary Schools Sports Association, Justus Mugisha wants the association to have its own home.
On Saturday, 30th, July 2022, the association got new executive that will steer it for the next four years until 2026.
The current Federation of East Africa Secondary Schools Sports Associations, President, Mugisha went through unopposed replacing his long time friend Patrick Okanya. The national elections took place at the Association’s head office at GNS Plaza Old Kampala.
Most of position had no competition and the ones standing went through unopposed apart from the two positions, that is the western region and Central region representatives positions.
The central region position that needed three representatives, had six competitors but after voting, Ms. Kyolaba Grace Viola who gunnered 68 votes, Mr. Richard Muhamuza with 91 and Hajji Hussein Lwembawo Kyagulanyi at 98 went through as the Central region representatives at the executive.
Western region got Bro. John Bosco Kato who got 73 votes, Mr. Kabwegyere Douglas with 75 votes and Ms. Tindimwebwa Elizabeth who got 57 votes came as the western region representatives.
In his speech as the new president, the first vice president for FUFA, Justus Mugisha, revealed that the Outgoing president Patrick Okanya hinted on leaving the seat for him but he never took it serious.
“In 2019, Mr. Okanya told me that he is leaving the seat for me come next term, however, I never took that serious because it wasn’t in me to be the president. However, few weeks back he again told me, it’s you who is going to take this seat, please prepare yourself, pick the nomination forms, then I realized that the things are serious, I did so, I presented my manifesto and here I am. ” Justus revealed.
While speaking to this website, the former association treasurer, asserted that, the Association has great potential of making money, they are going to invest much in marketing and branding. But the long time vision he has for the association to have its own home.
“We have started getting good money but we shall continue marketing and branding to get more, the long time vision I have is to have a home for this association, we have the potential to do it, we are going to start looking for the land where we shall have our offices, sports complex and we can do it because this is a big brand.” Said Justus.
For starters, Justus has been the treasurer of the association for the past 21 years, he is the president of FEASSSA, the Vice President technical in charge of football at International Schools association, Member at Africa Schools association and he is the owner of Standard High School Zana.
The Full Executive Committee 2022-26:
President JUSTUS MUGISHA
Vice president one:Kiteezaala Twahil
Vice President two: Okot P’Bitek
Vice president three: Ms. Apolot Harriet Margret
Secretary for women: Apolot Godliver
REGIONAL REPRESENTATIVES:
NORTHERN
BITHOLA OCUKUNE FRANCIS
MIRIAM MAKEBA
MAWA JAMES ONZIMA
CENTRAL:
Hajji HUSSEIN LWEMBAAWO Kyagulanyi
KYOLABA Grace VIOLA
MUHUMUZA RICHARD
WESTERN
KABWEGYERE DOUGLAS
TINDIMWEBWA ELIZABETH
BRO. KATO JOHN BOSCO
EASTERN
LANGA GOEFRY
MAFABI BEATRICE
CHERUKUT TOSKIN
KAMPALA
AYUB KHALIFA
ALICE ALWENY