Ubah agrees to fund Flying Eagles’ World Cup preparation
NIGERIA Football Federation’s (NFF) ambassador for youth football,
Ifeanyi Ubah, has taken over the responsibility of camping the national
U-20 team, the Flying Eagles, in its preparation for the FIFA U20 World
Cup in Turkey.
The NFF has also approved the U-20 Coach, John Obuh’s programme, but moved the team’s camping from April 15 to 2, while it continues to search for states that will come to its aid.
The NFF had earlier written to Anambra State Governor, Peter Obi, appealing that the state government come to its aid and take over the preparation of the team. But while the federation was yet to get the Anambra State government’s response, it got a reprieve from Ubah, who was recently appointed the federations’ ambassador for youth football.
Speaking while accepting his appointment by the NFF at the weekend in Abuja, Ubah, who is the chairman of Capital Oil, disclosed that he has concluded arrangement to move the team to the Beverly Hills’ Hotels in Nnewi, Anambra State, stressing that the team will not waste any day from the coach’s proposed April 15.
On Super Eagles’ preparation for the busy June matches, Ubah urged the NFF to give its full support to Coach Stephen Keshi and his technical crew, stressing that they must work as one for the team to get good results at the World Cup qualifiers and FIFA Confederations Cup in June.
“I feel been honoured by the NFF with this appointment and will accept with thanks and pledge that I will work hard to ensure that the nation’s youth football is taken to the next level.
“With my appointment as NFF youth football ambassador, we will now join hands to search for genuine sponsors, who will put their money into the development of football in Nigeria.
The NFF has also approved the U-20 Coach, John Obuh’s programme, but moved the team’s camping from April 15 to 2, while it continues to search for states that will come to its aid.
The NFF had earlier written to Anambra State Governor, Peter Obi, appealing that the state government come to its aid and take over the preparation of the team. But while the federation was yet to get the Anambra State government’s response, it got a reprieve from Ubah, who was recently appointed the federations’ ambassador for youth football.
Speaking while accepting his appointment by the NFF at the weekend in Abuja, Ubah, who is the chairman of Capital Oil, disclosed that he has concluded arrangement to move the team to the Beverly Hills’ Hotels in Nnewi, Anambra State, stressing that the team will not waste any day from the coach’s proposed April 15.
On Super Eagles’ preparation for the busy June matches, Ubah urged the NFF to give its full support to Coach Stephen Keshi and his technical crew, stressing that they must work as one for the team to get good results at the World Cup qualifiers and FIFA Confederations Cup in June.
“I feel been honoured by the NFF with this appointment and will accept with thanks and pledge that I will work hard to ensure that the nation’s youth football is taken to the next level.
“With my appointment as NFF youth football ambassador, we will now join hands to search for genuine sponsors, who will put their money into the development of football in Nigeria.
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