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We will not relent until football is remodeled in FCT-Mouktar

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4 years ago

June 6, 2022

…Rolls out achievement

Joel Ajayi

The Chairman of Football Association in the FCT Alhaji Mohammed Adam Mukhtar has revealed that FCT football Association will not relent its efforts to remodel the round leather game in the capital city of Nigeria and beyond.

He said that achievements of the FA have now become a template for other states who envy the growth of football in the city.

Mourktar gave this assurance at the weekend in Abuja during the Annual General Meeting of the FCT Football Association where he rolled out numerous achievements of the association since they came on board.

He thanked all the stakeholders for their contributions towards the growth of football in the FCT and all the success recorded so far.

“We have become the envy of other states and hope it will continue as there is still much work to be done.

“Your presence here further signposts your commitment to build a very strong and solid football sector FCT.

“FCT FA is one of a kind and we have all worked together to achieve a common goal which is Football development in all facets.

“From the grassroots competition to player’s welfare, coaches training and reforms for the referees here in the FCT, all in the bid to grow Football in the FCT to enviable heights.”

Highlighting some of the achievement so far, FCT Boss expressed that, the just concluded FCT FA league in its glitz and glamour where teams across came and participated to the excitement of the football loving fans in the FCT.

“The Bayern Munich coaches training that saw almost 20 coaches get good training from experts from a prestigious club like Bayern Munich and not forgetting the training of some of our coaches in the Nigeria Institute of Sports (NIS) here in Abuja.

“There is synergy between the referees and our association, to make sure the game grows positively.

Also, the Bwari mini stadium has been covered with an astroturf and the pitch will be ready for commissioning soon.

“Women’s leagues are not left out, the association is gender sensitive and we hope to grow our own state teams (both male and female) where they will compete against other teams favorably.”

On his own while speaking on the challenges the Vice Chairman FCT FA Mr Kolo Salisu lamented lack of sponsors that forced the present board to be using their personal resources for football growth.

“We have a lot of challenges in FCT, we don’t have people with passion for football so, we don’t have sponsors, supporters, and we have been contacting so many organizations they are not responding.

“Secondly if you go to some state some state governments bought buses for their FA but for the FCT there is nothing like that.

He however, appealed to Nigerians to come and support the football in FC.

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Drogba, Amuneke, Eguavoen Lead African Legends’ Arrival in Lagos

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1 day ago

November 7, 2026

The Gleamer

Joel Ajayi

With just one day to the much-anticipated Legends of Africa Football Game, Ivorian football icon Didier Drogba has arrived in Lagos, joining an impressive assembly of former African internationals already in the city ahead of Sunday’s star-studded encounter.

Drogba’s arrival further heightens anticipation for the game, which will bring together some of the continent’s most celebrated football figures at the Mobolaji Johnson Arena, Onikan, Lagos.

Also in Lagos are Nigerian football greats Mobi Oparaku, Emmanuel Amuneke, Emmanuel Babayaro, Garba Lawal, Austin Eguavoen and Mutiu Adepoju, alongside other members of the legendary Super Eagles generations of 1994 and 1996.

The African contingent also features distinguished names including Togo’s Emmanuel Adebayor, Senegal’s El-Hadji Diouf, Ghana’s Stephen Appiah and Cameroon’s Rigobert Song, among other former international stars.

The excitement will extend beyond the legends’ reunion, with popular Nigerian entertainers and celebrities preparing for a special Celebrity Match as part of the event. Yhemolee, Sheggz, Jeriq, Teddy A and Charles Okocha are among the personalities set to feature in the celebrity fixture, scheduled to begin at 1:30pm.

The Celebrity Match will form part of a wider programme of activities designed to give fans a full day of football, entertainment and celebration before the main legends’ fixture, which kicks off at 5pm. Gates open at 1:30pm.

Organized by Toptier Sports Management in collaboration with Afreximbank and CANEX as part of CANEX WKND 2026, the game will feature 15 Nigerian legends taking on 13 African icons in a celebration of the players whose achievements helped shape the history of football on the continent.

Beyond the match, the programme includes a football clinic involving 500 young players, entertainment and special recognition for the heroes of African football.

The Legends of Africa Football Game promises a memorable gathering of football royalty, bringing together generations of fans to celebrate the enduring legacy of the continent’s finest players.

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