UOC-NCS show of unity helpful
LAST week, the National Council of Sports (NCS) made a bold move and for the first time in over five years, held a consultative meeting with national federations to forge a way forward for sports development in the country.
I SAY SO - Norman Katende
LAST week, the National Council of Sports (NCS) made a bold move and for the first time in over five years, held a consultative meeting with national federations to forge a way forward for sports development in the country.
This came just weeks after the Uganda Olympic Committee (UOC) elected a new executive led by Roger Ddungu.
During the meeting, which was attended by the NCS board members and UOC executives, NCS general secretary Jasper Aligawesa listened to the many federations’ call for more government funding, among others –– which funding Aligawesa assured the attendants NCS has requested from the ministry of education and sports to enable the federations develop their respective sports.
The significant element about this meeting is that for once, NCS and UOC sat at the same table to talk about sports development in the country.
Gone, finally, are the unproductive political battles the two organisations have waged over the past few years, petty squabbles over who is in charge of what especially where international competitions are concerned.
As it is, whether the outcome and promises made at the meeting will be a success remains to be seen but nevertheless, certain things must be commended.
Admittedly –– what with the meagre budget and government’s lacklustre approach towards sports development –– NCS can do little but its willingness to open up to the federations will enable greater co-operation.
NCS has, previously, been closeted and it is positive that it has met the federations and listened to their plight as the government custodian of sports.
Two, now that UOC and NCS have shown a willingness to work together, the only enemy of sports development will be the federation heads, who will fail to do what is required from them.
nkatende@newvision.co.ug
LAST week, the National Council of Sports (NCS) made a bold move and for the first time in over five years, held a consultative meeting with national federations to forge a way forward for sports development in the country.
This came just weeks after the Uganda Olympic Committee (UOC) elected a new executive led by Roger Ddungu.
During the meeting, which was attended by the NCS board members and UOC executives, NCS general secretary Jasper Aligawesa listened to the many federations’ call for more government funding, among others –– which funding Aligawesa assured the attendants NCS has requested from the ministry of education and sports to enable the federations develop their respective sports.
The significant element about this meeting is that for once, NCS and UOC sat at the same table to talk about sports development in the country.
Gone, finally, are the unproductive political battles the two organisations have waged over the past few years, petty squabbles over who is in charge of what especially where international competitions are concerned.
As it is, whether the outcome and promises made at the meeting will be a success remains to be seen but nevertheless, certain things must be commended.
Admittedly –– what with the meagre budget and government’s lacklustre approach towards sports development –– NCS can do little but its willingness to open up to the federations will enable greater co-operation.
NCS has, previously, been closeted and it is positive that it has met the federations and listened to their plight as the government custodian of sports.
Two, now that UOC and NCS have shown a willingness to work together, the only enemy of sports development will be the federation heads, who will fail to do what is required from them.
nkatende@newvision.co.ug