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NPFL Playoff: Go and secure Promotion Ticket, Mourktar Charges EFCC team

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3 years ago

June 20, 2023

Joel Ajayi

Ahead of the all important play off matches for promotion into the summit Nigeria League, Nigeria Premier Football League (NPFL), the FCT FA Chairman, Adam Mouktar Mohammed, is urging the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission Football Club (EFCCFC), to go all out to secure the promotion by grabbing the ticket.

In a press statement issued by the Media Adviser Uche Nwudoh on Tuesday revealed that, the newly re-elected FCT FA Chairman, Mouktar at the recent FCT Board elections, made this admonition when he visited the team at their training ground, Area 3, FCT Abuja charged the team to arrest promotion ticket.

According to the statement I want to commended your never give up spirit, we are proud of for your achievements so far.
“Now we are at the door step. We are very proud of you. You can’t get to success without making sacrifice. You are on the verge of making names for yourself and your immediate family.” He said.

The FCT FA Chairman, added, “We are looking at pushing you to succeed. We are ready and I can tell you that we would do everything to support you. Let’s go and try and fight and also have believe that we can get it. I charge you be disciplined and committed. Your mental state will be very important”.

Mouktar further stressed the need for the team to be focus.

He said, “Keep focus. Take a game at a time. Don’t allow distractions. I am very confident you will get the ticket”
“You are the main actor. You play football because of passion, dream and love. Not necessarily because of money. The sacrifice element must be there. Go there, get the ticket and write your name in gold”.

“I am very proud of the coaching team who have worked hard to get to where we are. Abuja fans have yearned for this. God has brought it now and this is natural. All residents of the FCT are behind you and I know God will perfect it”.

In his usual magnanimous spirit to motivate and support, Mouktar, donated the sum of Three Hundred Thousand (#300,000.00) to the players and some Footballs to the team. He promised to also reward the Coaches for their efforts, adding that, bigger rewards await the team after their successful outing at the playoff.
In his reaction, the team Captain, Icha Emmanuel, thanked the chairman for his visit and support always.

“Congratulations on your reelection. It is because of your hard work and commitment to the growth of football in Nigeria and particularly, the FCT. We are very grateful sir”. “Like you said, everything is not money. It is passion, motivation and commitment. We would bring the ticket to Abuja to celebrate. This support and everything is a big motivation for the team. We pray for more blessings sir”.

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Kukkiwon President Hails Popoola’s Impact on Nigerian Taekwondo, NTF Boss Celebrates One Year of Progress

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4 hours ago

October 28, 2026

The Gleamer

The President of the Taekwondo Federation of Nigeria, Grand Master Tayo Popoola has received a letter of commendation from the president of Kukkiwon, Yun Ung- Suk, for her outstanding contribution to the development of the sport.

Grand Master Popoola was hailed for her consistent drive improving the game within a short time of her stewardship in the NTF and the dissemination of Taekwondo activities in Nigeria to the global space.

The commendation letter dated October 25, 2026, was personally signed by Kukkiwon President, Ung-Suk.

Popoola said the commendation came to her as a pleasant surprise.

“I did not see that coming but It is a good one not only for me but the entire federation. I did not do it alone and it is also a challenge to do much more in the days, weeks and months ahead. I thank all the board members and I am optimistic that we will do more for the athletes,” Popoola said.

Incidentally, it is just about one year in office for Grand Master Popoola who has recorded a string of successes in the federation including the National Open Trials in Abeokuta, the Africa Taekwondo Championship 2026 in Bamako Mali where Nigeria won several Medals, the first ever Micheal Opeyemi Bamidele National Taekwondo Championship which took place last month in Lagos and the recently held Korean Ambassador Cup in Abuja which also had in attendance the World Kukkiwon Demonstration team.

The demonstration team dazzled fans in Abuja with spectacular display only last weekend just as the para-athletes in taekwondo were duly classified by experts from the world body in preparation for the Los Angeles Olympics 2028.

“I want to thank the National Sports Commission for the support given to me and the entire NTF. Things can only get better,” Popoola stressed.

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