More veterans of Nigerian soccer have continued to endorse ex-Super Eagles attacker, Benedict Akwuegbu, to occupy the motive force’s seat within the subsequent board of the Nigeria Football Federation (NFF).
Former league star, Sunday Okulaja and ex-Super Eagles defender, Sam Sodje, in separate interviews, Monday, stated that they had been impressed with the monitor document of the previous Grazer AK of Austria Bomber.
Okulaja, who was a prolific scorer for Udoji United, First Bank, and Julius Berger earlier than plying his commerce in different elements of the world, stated Akwuegbu possesses an superior enjoying and administrative document.
“Akwuegbu was at his finest on the World Cup, Nations Cup, and UEFA soccer leagues. He had seen all of it earlier than retiring to arrange numerous golf equipment and academies. He is a B.Sc diploma holder who’s in search of additional life saving data in London.
His deep publicity and broad relationship with previous and current gamers would drastically fast-track the event of our soccer if elected as NFF President.
“He is credible and tested, and we now have the chance of correcting the wrongs of the past. Missing two World Cup finals consecutively confirms the terrible state of our football. The time for change is now”, declared the ibadan-based Okulaja, now a enterprise mogul.
Also, Sam Sodje, who performed for English facet Brentford, and at present an official of the Delta Sports Commission, stated he was extremely elated over the endorsement of Akwuegbu by key stakeholders like Yahaya Kwande, Barr. Ifeanyi Dike, Emmanuel Amuneke, Kanu Nwankwo, Sam Pam Jnr, Sambo Choji, Bitrus Bewarang, Finidi George, Ben Duamlong, and a number of other others to this point.
Sodje stated, “Akwuegbu is a reputable ex-footballer, now into high soccer administration. He is amongst gamers who’ve successfully mixed soccer with schooling. He and a few of us have proved that we’re totally educated and may take our soccer to the precise degree.
“My enchantment is for all stakeholders to help the most effective to rescue our soccer. Everyone have to be within the forefront of elevating high quality gamers from the grassroots to worldwide degree.
“Akwuegbu is smart and fully educated besides the experience he garnered over the years in various football leagues across the globe. Era of poor players’ education is long over.”
