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This action came hot on the heels of UBF President Moses Muhangi's recent release on bail after spending 13 days in Luzira Prisons over allegations of forgery and falsification of problems.
Uganda Boxing Federation (UBF) offices have now been locked off for business for seven days, after the National Council of Sports (NCS) locked up the offices in Lugogo due to unpaid rent arrears.
This action came hot on the heels of UBF President Moses Muhangi's recent release on bail after spending 13 days in Luzira Prisons over allegations of forgery and falsification of problems.
Under the terms of the agreement between UBF and NCS, the federation is obliged to pay monthly rent of Shs500,000.
However, over a period of 20 months, the accumulated arrears have amounted to Shs10 million.
Expressing his disappointment, Muhangi emphasized that the closure of the offices was unwarranted and unjustified.
Muhangi revealed, "It's a matter of them (NCS) debiting our balance, which they haven't released. The federation only receives money from the government and mobilization from other sources.”
“Does NCS expect us to utilize our mobilization funds to pay rent when they have failed to provide us with our money?"
Despite being allocated UGX three billion by the government for the 2022-23 financial year, UBF saw its funding reduced to UGX one billion.
However, to date, the federation has received a mere UGX 133 million, leaving a balance of over UGX 800 million pending.
Muhangi views the closure of the UBF offices as another episode in what he perceives as a targeted campaign against him and the federation.
As the UBF president, he has been vocal about his disagreements with the NCS regarding the distribution of federation funds.
Despite the charges of forgery and falsification related to government funds, Muhangi firmly believes that the NCS's actions are unjustified and detrimental to the development of boxing in Uganda.
The growing rift between the two organizations continues to threaten the progress of the sport of boxing, as it has dragged the boxing national team, the Bombers into the whirlwind.
The Bombers who are due to take part in the Africa Boxing Championships, scheduled from June 13 to 25, could miss out on the event over a lack of finances to undertake preparations for the tournament.
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