Uganda to wear black armbands in honour of fallen Ghana president Mills

By Patrick Akoto

Uganda will wear black armands for the 2013 African Youth qualifier against Ghana in memory of ex-president Atta Mills who died on Tuesday. 

The 68-year-old passed away at the 37 Military hospital in Accra after battling illness for months.

The Federation of Uganda Association President Lawence Mulindwa has given all -clear for the players to wear black armbands during the game on Saturay against the Black Satellites at the Nakivubo Stadium.

The Federation also issued a statement to mourn with the Ghanaian football fraternity on their loss of their leader.

“My office and the entire Ugandan football fraternity have learnt with shock the sudden death of your head of State, Mr. John Evans Atta Mills,” FUFA president Mulindwa said in a statement.

“As a football family in Uganda we join you in mourning a political leader who loved and served the game of football as well,”

“As an advocate for recreation, an active sportsman and sports fan, the deceased leaves behind a good record in his support towards the Ghanaian National Football team, the Hockey Association, the National Sport Council of Ghana, and Accra Hearts of Oak Sporting Club among other areas”.

The winner of the two-legged tie will either face Morocco or Gambia in September and October.

The finals of the 2013 African Youth Championship will be held in Algeria.