Bandari loanee Wilberforce Lugogo has expressed his unreserved gratitude to the club for taking care of his medical bills for the time he been on the treatment table.Lugogo was loaned out to the 2009 league champions Sofapaka before the season began but suffered a blow in his bid to play regularly as he tore his right knee meniscus and subsequently had to go under the knife.The central attacking midfielder last featured for Sofapaka during their one-all draw against Posta Rangers, a game that was played in December last year at Wundanyi Stadium.🆕 | A look at our debutants ✔️ | Full minutes for Lugogo 🎙| Wilberforce Lugogo’s words on his debut game for the club.@betikaKe @OyandoRonny #BatotoBaMungu pic.twitter.com/1tUa0EW7XR— Sofapaka FC (@FC_Sofapaka) October 25, 2021 Lugogo revealed that he underwent surgery on January 3 courtesy of the medical insurance cover provided by Bandari who also facilitated for his rehabilitation until full recovery.”Had it not been the insurance cover provided by Bandari I would not have had a date with the surgeon. Honestly, I would have held a fundraiser or began begging for help. I am grateful to the club for taking care of me despite being in the custody of Sofapaka at the moment, ” he said.The midfielder who is set to return to Bandari at the end of the season resumed training two-weeks ago said he had been cleared to play at the competitive level and will be jostling for playing time starting this weekend when they face KCB.Wilberforce Lugogo, always calm and composed 👌🏽.45 | Murang’a Seal 1-2 Bandari#BandariNiYetu #FKFBetwayCup pic.twitter.com/oYdavi7UKD— Bandari Football Club (@BandariOfficial) February 14, 2021 ” I have been training well and I am glad I passed the fitness tests. I am hoping that I will be selected to play going forward,” he said.At the same time, the St.Anthonys Boys Kitale alumni, pledged to return to Bandari a better player who will have no business in warming the substitutes bench. Wanyonyi walks to national record in OmanPrior to his loan move to Sofapaka, Lugogo was not used regularly as former coach Andre Casa Mbungo preferred Ndemi Keegan in the central midfield position. Keegan who joined Bandari in 2018 is expected to be out for the remainder of the season after fracturing his limb during the first leg’s 1-1 draw against Kariobangi Sharks.Lugogo joined Bandari in January 2017, one month after writing his Secondary School exams.
