5 to fill vacant Boxing vacancies

Oct 07, 2009

UABF will pick five committee members to complete the line-up of domestic boxing body’s executive. The exercise will be conducted at an extra-ordinary general assembly set for Centenary Park on Saturday.

By Samson Opus

UABF will pick five committee members to complete the line-up of domestic boxing body’s executive. The exercise will be conducted at an extra-ordinary general assembly set for Centenary Park on Saturday.

Election of the members was differed in the assembly that elected former professional Godfrey Nyakana recently to allow the federation to consult with other groups.

Nyakana was elected unopposed to replace Rogger Ddungu who resigned because of his tight schedule as new boss of the Uganda Olympic Committee.

Kyandondo South MP Issa Kikungwe is UABF vice president administration while Patrick Lihanda also was elected unopposed as vice president (technical). The secretary is Simon Barigo while the treasurer is Kenneth Gimugi.

Barigo said Saturday’s meeting will also chart the way forward in a sport that had been rocked by wrangles before Nyakana took office. Barigo explained yesterday the meeting will be attended by clubs officials, coaches, referees and retired boxers.

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