The Secretary General of FERWAFA Kalisa Jules(photo below) has just told Igihe.com that he has resigned from active duty as secretary general of the football governing body.
Kalisa resigned from his position today during an extraordinary General Assembly of the committee that was scheduled to discuss Brig. Gen Jean Bosco Kazura’s resignation.
Kalisa joined FERWAFA in 2000 and became Chief Executive Officer in 2006, during his tenure they managed to promote Rwandan football.
Kalisa says he has resigned due to personal reasons and has been replaced by Maitre Rwagatare Janvier.
This is another blow to FERWAFA following the resignation of Brig. Gen.Kazura who resigned Monday from his position as the chairman of the Fédération Rwandaise de Football Association (FERWAFA).
His resignation letter availed to the press read in part “I am happy to inform you that due to my personal reasons, I have resigned as the President of FERWAFA with effect from 12/09/2011.
“I am so thankful for your efforts in all that have been achieved during the years that I have guided FERWAFA as well as your kind support in the development of football in Rwanda.” He concluded.
Gen. Kazura(appearing in photo below) has guided FERWAFA since 2006 and he was in his second term which was due to end in 2013.
Since taking over, so many things have been achieved like being able to have Rwanda U-17 national football team finish second in the Africa U-17 Championship where it earned an automatic ticket to compete in the FIFA U-17 World Cup finals in Mexico.
Jean Bosco Kazura is a Rwandan, born and educated in Burundi, he was involved in the military campaign launched by the Rwandan Patriotic Front to end of 1994 Rwandan Genocide. Later he served as deputy commander of the African union peacekeeping force in the Darfur region of Sudan.
During his first term, Rwanda successfully hosted the 2009 African Youth Championship and four years later he was unopposed in an election for FERWAFA presidency.
Owing to his resignation there is an extraordinary General Assembly which will be held on Saturday, September 17, 2011 (Federation’s Headquarters) at 10.00 AM apparently to nominate and elect Gen. Kazura’s replacement and discuss any other pertinent issues concerning the football federation.
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