By GODWIN WAMBEBE

Plans are underway for the birth of Igala united football club after the conclusion of this year’s Igala Nations cup,one of the most prestigious football tournament in the North Central region of Nigeria later this month.

The Director of Technical of the annual prestigious tournament Coach Abubakar kamar gave this hint to newsmen at Idah the ancient seat of the Igala kingdom after the second semifinal match between Pele fc of Dekina and Okpo united fc.

Coach Kamar said all necessary plans are been perfected for the birth of a football club in the Eastern senatorial district of kogi state to be known as Igala united to represent the nine local government areas that constitute kogi east.

According to the Coach/philanthropist, players from the Nine Local government areas who participated in and distinguished themselves at the tournament will be invited for screening in January and 30 of them who distinguish themselves will be selected to form Igala United football club.

He went further to make a passionate plea to all well meaning individuals, elites, illustrious sons and daughters of the land and the nine local government area administrations for support and subventions to enable the players that will be selected,coaches and management of the proposed team to be placed on monthly allowances which will motivate them to give in their bests.

According to him,after all these are achieved,it won’t end there,The idea for the floating of the football club is also to enable the team register to play in the Nigeria League where players discovered can be exposed to National and international football.He said “Football has become a lucrative,meaningful and viable venture that has provided job opportunities and also provided a surviving platform for many youths across the globe whether educated or not.

Many soccer loving and well meaning kogites have lauded this highly profitable initiative describing it as timely and innovative as it will help reduce to a appreciable minimum the incidents of anti social vices in the senatorial district and the state at large.

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