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FCT FA Chairman consoles Abia state Football Association over the demise of its chairman
The entire board of the FCT Football Association led by its Chairman, Alhaji Adam Mouktar Mohammed has expressed their condolences, commiserating with the Abia State Football Association in the sudden death of their chairman, Sir Ephraim Chukwuemeka whose demise was a surprise to all.
Alhaji Mouktar, in a statement issued on Wednesday in Abuja, expressed deep shock saying the Abia State football Association Chief was a vibrant man, full of life and vigour, and he implores his family to take heart reiterating the painful loss.
“It comes as a rude shock that Sir Ephraim Chukwuemeka is no more. He was a vibrant man, full of life and a jolly good fellow. He will be greatly missed by the footballing family and stakeholders.”
“I sympathize with his family and ask that they all take heart and be consoled by the lives he touched and his immense contribution to Abia state Football and the country at large.”
Mouktar urged the entire Abia State Football Association, to be strong and continue the good work Sir Ephraim Chukwuemeka was doing in the State through football before this sudden death.”
Furthermore, the FCT FA boss(Mouktar) continued by saying: “This is the time the FA needs to be strong and keep doing their best to sustain the good legacies the late FA boss had put in place as it touched lives, our prayer for him is that, may God grant him eternal rest and grant strength his family and those he left the legacies of football in Abia State the fortitude to bear this irreparable loss.”
Until his death was the Football Association Chairman of Abia state and also an NFF congress member.
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Lagos Set for Star-Studded Legends Game as Diouf, Adebayor, Appiah Lead African Icons
Africa is set for a football spectacle as some of Africa’s biggest football legends battle celebrated Super Eagles icons for the Legends Football Game on Sunday, November 8, at the Mobolaji Johnson Arena, Onikan, Lagos.
Headlining the African Legends squad are former African Footballer of the Year Emmanuel Adebayor, Senegal’s El-Hadji Diouf, Ivorian legend Didier Zokora and Ghana ex captain Stephen Appiah, whose illustrious careers left an enduring mark on the global game.
The star-studded African contingent is expected to feature alongside other celebrated names, including Ghana’s John Paintsil and Anthony Baffoe, Senegal’s Khalilou Fadiga, Burkina Faso’s Aristide Bancé, Cameroon’s Rigobert Song and Alexandre Song, Zimbabwe’s Peter Ndlovu and Benjani Mwaruwari, as well as South Africa’s Brian Baloyi.
They will take on Super Eagles legends from Nigeria’s iconic 1994 and 1996 squads in a special encounter celebrating three decades since Nigeria became the kings of African football.
The game is presented by Toptier Sports Management in partnership with Afreximbank and CANEX, bringing together football icons whose achievements have inspired generations of fans across the continent.
Chichi Nwoko, Founder and CEO of Toptier Sports Management, said the event would provide an opportunity to honour the legends who helped shape African football.
“These are names that every football fan in Africa knows. We are proud to bring them to Lagos to honour the heroes of 1994 and 1996,” she said.
The Legends Football Game is expected to draw fans eager to relive the magic of African football’s golden era, with gates opening at 1:30pm.
For fans unable to make it to the stadium, the match will be broadcast live from 5pm to 7pm on NTA, AIT and Silverbird.
With a galaxy of African football stars set to descend on Lagos, the city is poised for a memorable celebration of football, nostalgia and the enduring legacy of the continent’s greatest players.
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