It is for these reasons the Head of State has decided to honour the 36-year-old.
The goalkeeper is already in Uganda after landing on Thursday and is scheduled to meet the President alongside the Minister of Sports Hamson Obua. The custodian will be accompanied by Fufa officials.
On Friday, he will be in parliament where he will be hosted before making a return to South Africa to prepare for Sunday s league assignment against TS Galaxy.
Onyango announced his retirement from the Uganda national team on April 12.
Having amassed over 70 caps with the Cranes since 2005, Onyango announced exactly two weeks after they failed to qualify for the 2022 Africa Cup of Nations finals under his captaincy.
As a government we will try to come up with a way of retaining our athletes here to nurture others. We thank all the sportsmen and women for what they have achieved despite the fact the Government has not offered full support.
The veteran custodian, who was accompanied by his mother and sister, appreciated the gift by the President, stating he opted to retire because he had served for long. I thank you, the President, for deciding to honour me with this amazing gift, Onyango said. I also take this opportunity to thank all the Ugandans for their support; however, I felt it was my time to retire. I have diligently served the country and it is time for others to get the chance as well.
It is for these reasons the Head of State has decided to honour the 36-year-old.
The goalkeeper is already in Uganda after landing on Thursday and is scheduled to meet the President alongside the Minister of Sports Hamson Obua. The custodian will be accompanied by Fufa officials.
On Friday, he will be in parliament where he will be hosted before making a return to South Africa to prepare for Sunday s league assignment against TS Galaxy.
Onyango announced his retirement from the Uganda national team on April 12.
Having amassed over 70 caps with the Cranes since 2005, Onyango announced exactly two weeks after they failed to qualify for the 2022 Africa Cup of Nations finals under his captaincy.
THE STANDARD By
Judah Ben-Hur |
January 17th 2021 at 12:05:37 GMT +0300
Uganda President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni and President Uhuru Kenyatta. [File, Standard]
State House has deleted a tweet and Facebook post congratulating Uganda President Yoweri Museveni on his re-election.
The Ugandan Electoral Commission on Saturday declared Yoweri Museveni the winner of the elections with 58.6 per cent of the votes while his rival Bobi wine scooped 34.8 per cent.
The tweet from State House acknowledging Museveni’s win, received a lot of backlash with one user (That DIY Babe) calling it “a very bad sign for 2022”. It was pulled down shortly after being posted.