UMEA Solidarity Games: Babirye Kityo Challenges Other Faith to Copy from Islamic Faith when it comes to Sports Development
The Uganda Netball Federation president, Hon. Babirye Kityo Sarah challenged other religions in the country to copy from Islamic Faith when it comes to sports development in the country.
Babirye who was one of the guests at the opening ceremony of the 8th edition of UMEA Solidarity Games taking place at Kawanda SS, applauded Islamic Faith based schools for the great idea of organizing a such magnitude tournament that expose and identify talents who become stars at different national teams in the country.
While addressing media, Babirye had this to comment about the tournament and the organizers.
“I am proud of the UMEA Solidarity Games organizers and I am proud of the Netball players from the Islamic Faith and I think this a great opportunity that you given us to source out the best players and we are proud of it.” Says Babirye.
“It’s very important to think about girl and boy child, I thank them for this annual arrangement. I also ask other faith to have such tournaments in a way of grooming more talents.
When you look at She Cranes, we have over four Moslems and they are performing better, you cant say it comes automatic because we don’t go to mosques and ask them for players, we only find them at their clubs and the clubs get them from such tournaments, so I arge them to keep this up.”
“I would like to see Born-Agains, Catholics, Protestors, Adventists and others because at the end of the day, when uganda wins, they say it’s for Uganda not Islam or other faith. This year we are hosting Africa Netball Championship, you don’t know the happiness Ugandans can get when we win it, we shall not say that it’s Moslems or Adventist won it, it will be for the whole country. And we always applaud those who help us to identify talents.” She added.
The event was held on Friday at Kawanda SS and Supreme Mufti from Kibuli was the chief guest.
At least 85 teams are in action at Kawanda and over 2000 participants from over 30 schools of Islamic Faith based are taking part.
The tournament is ending on Monday next week.
Netball results of the game played on Friday:
NGANDO 36:21 GOMBE
KIBULI SS 35:10 MBOGO MIXED
MADINA ISLAMIC 36:06 NAMASUMBI
KAWANDA ‘B’ 31:07 AMITY
KAWEMPE MUSLIM 20:25 GREEN LIGHT
BULO PARENTS 20:10 KASAWO
BUSIIKA MUSLIM 19:18 MANDELA
KABIMBIRI 18:20 MASAKA SS
KAKANGULU.H 25:20 KAKUNGULU MUSLIM
NAMAGABI 19:22 KADUGALA
MARIAM.H 06:46 KAWANDA SS
HAMDAN 34:13 KINAAWA.H
WAMATOVU 06:63 NGANDO
GOMBE SS 19:32 KAWEMPE MUSLIM
MBOGO MIXED 09:32 BULO PARENTS
NAMASUMBI 18:20 BUSIIKA MUSLIM
AMITY 19:18 KABIMBIRI
GREEN LIGHT 35:15 KAKUNGULU HIGH
KASAWO SS 17:21 NAMAGABI
MANDELA 34:08 MARIAM HIGH
MASAKA SS 22:33 HAMDAN
KAKUNGULU 20:06 WAMATOVU