Blacks Power FC seeks media influence for visibility

Lira | On October 2, 2024, the club management of Blacks Power FC, a Lira-based Big League Club, convened a meeting with social media influencers, sports reporters; radio presenters and bloggers to gain visibility.

Another issue at hand was bridging and strengthening the relationship between the Football Club and the media in the Lango sub-region and beyond.

At 11:00 a.m., the engagement began at Sankofa Cafe in the heart of Lira City, and was chaired by Sabasaba Shaban Edison, Chief Executive Officer of the Club.

Blacks Power has expressed a competent desire to rebrand its relationship with the media, and accepted full responsibility for ensuring equitable information flow across all media sectors in the region.

Ogwang Abel, the newly appointed Club PRO, has pledged to form a long-term coalition with the media in order to achieve the club’s and fans’ larger goals.

The major goals and objectives of the season have been disclosed by the club to the media, in keeping with the belief that knowledge is power.

As part of the key seasonal goals, the club has agreed to collaborate with the newly elected fan representatives, who were represented by their PRO, Mugisha Ramathan Tabu, treasurer, Odongo Innocent, and transport coordinator, Jimmy Okae.

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“We have reached an agreement on important issues and look forward to better cooperation with the media,” the management said.

Key resolutions:

• Media to help sensitise the population on the need to mobilize support for the club.
• Assurance of timely and equitable information to the media.
• Management should push for good performance from the players and technical team so that fans can enthusiastically support the club. 
• Consistent engagement with the media through meetings and press conferences.
• Consistent efforts by the club to repair the damaged relationship with the media.
• Confirmation and clarification that the club is here to stay. It is not a non-existent club. It is for and of the people of Lango.
• The club should avoid repeating the mistakes that previous clubs made.
• The elected members of the fan committee, as well as club officials, must maintain a clear separation of club and Lango Province activities. 

Blacks Power FC is set to begin a new season in the Northern derby on October 6, 2024 against Arua Hill at Akii Bua stadium, Lira City.

By Regina Lalam Olal