Government to Build a Sports Facility worth over UGX 13 billion at Gulu University
Technical Officers including Surveyors, Engineers and Environmental experts from the Ministry of Works and Transport led by Emilu Martin on the 3rd of April 2025 visited Gulu University to do fact- finding on the availability of about 11 acres of land to support a multibillion sports facility at Gulu University.
Emilu Martin and his team were welcomed by Prof. Davy David Okello Owiny the Deputy Vice- Chancellor Academic Affairs of Gulu University.
Prof. Owiny assured the team from the Ministry of Work and Transport that Gulu University has the required land to ensure that the facility is build immediately.
Okot Stephen Workorach, the Gulu University Estates Officer led the team to where the land is and showed them the university master-plan that already had the provision of a stadium.
This is in line with the Government of Uganda’s interest to build a training sports ground at Gulu University through the National Council of Sports. This sports facility worth UGX 13.5 billion is expected to help African Cup of Nations Players who might after landing in Gulu city through the Airfield could wish to stay and train in Gulu before going to Lira City that has Akii -Bua Stadium.
Uganda has joined other East African Countries in co-hosting the African Cup of Nations (AFCON) 2027 and is committing to renovate and build many sports facilities across the country.
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That’s a great achievement for the region, our country and Africa at large
Hopping we Ugandans will be involving the construction