The Federation of Uganda Football Associations (FUFA) and the National Council of Sports (NCS) have stepped back from last week’s public clash in Parliament, choosing dialogue over dispute as both institutions move to present a unified budget position to lawmakers.
In a statement released after a closed-door meeting on January 28, FUFA revealed that NCS had commended the federation’s proposal for its “rich content”, following detailed technical discussions that replaced the tense exchange witnessed in Parliament a day earlier.
The engagement was convened on the back of a directive from State Minister for Sports Peter Ogwang, who instructed the two bodies to harmonize their submissions and speak with one voice on sports funding.
Explanation of what happened when FUFA presented its petition to the committee of Education and Sports on 27th January 2026
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— FUFA (@OfficialFUFA) February 2, 2026
The row had flared up during parliamentary proceedings when FUFA president Hon. Moses Magogo sought to present a separate petition to the Parliamentary Committee on Education and Sports. The move was immediately challenged by both the minister and officials from NCS, who argued that the federation had sidestepped government budgeting protocols by making an independent submission.
FUFA later clarified that the decision to petition Parliament was triggered by concerns over the National Budget Framework Paper tabled by NCS, which it said had been prepared without technical input from the federation.
According to FUFA, the document failed to capture several critical football development needs that had previously been raised in discussions with President Yoweri Museveni.
The federation was keen to underline that its submission was not an AFCON 2027 hosting bid, but rather a roadmap spelling out the technical groundwork required for Uganda to become competitive at that level of international football.
That proposal, now acknowledged by NCS for its “rich content”, sets out an expansive technical blueprint for both immediate interventions and long-term growth of the game.
Proposals in the FUFA Document https://t.co/Wfk9O6jyjo
— FUFA (@OfficialFUFA) February 3, 2026
It spans player development pathways, grassroots structures, stadium and training infrastructure, and enhanced support systems for clubs, referees, and the integration of technology into football operations.
Following the January 28 meeting, FUFA said it revised the document to address clerical concerns raised by NCS and resubmitted a harmonized version on January 29. The ball is now in NCS’s court, with the council expected to transmit the refined proposal to Parliament as an addendum, once it receives final approval from the Ministry of Education and Sports.
With tempers cooled and positions aligned, both bodies appear eager to turn the page on the budget standoff and refocus on shaping a coherent strategy for the future of Ugandan football.
