Uganda Cricket Association last week sent out an advert for a new CEO as Justine Ligyalingi moves on. Justine has held the position since 2010 and has been instrumental of the association for the last 8 years.
Justine took over UCA at a time the association was looking to improve its image and also strengthen its administrative structures in order to serve the growing demands of the ICC and as well as the local fraternity.
His time the helm of UCA has seen the association having a functional secretariate with the introduction of the role of Development Manager who is tasked with overlooking grass root cricket.
Justine will leave his role at the end of this month at which time the board will have concluded the process of recruitment of the new CEO, the deadline for application for all interested parties is the 23rd of February.
Former Cricket Cranes Captain Junior Kwebiiha shared some great words about the role Justine played in his career as a cricketer.
Here is the link to the tweet Junior shared on his social account https://twitter.com/JKwebiiha/status/965287940518707200
@JustineLigya your contribution to Ugandan cricket can't be undermined. I won't speak for others but i know you greatly contributed to my humble career first as a coach, then as a manager and later in life as a friend. Thank you.
We shall bring the full story on the highs and lows that Justine has gone through for the last 8 years with UCA in a full interview later on.