After his Position as Chairman of Anambra State Football Association was ratified by the Nigeria football federation,NFF, Ex Nigeria international Chikelue Iloenyosi has Continued to receive Congratulatory messages from across the football circle in Nigeria.

Proprietor of the Popular Kamar Football Academy Idah, Kogi State Coach Abubakar Kamar Olachene has joined millions of football loving Nigerians who have been sending in Congratulatory messages to the Anambra FA boss.

In a letter dated 28th July 2022 issued by the Kamar Football Academy boss ,he described the new development as way forward for the development of the round leather game in Anambra and indeed Nigeria,Most especially at a time like this when the players union is aggressively agitating for more representation in the Nigeria football federation Congress.

Coach Kamar Olachene described Chikelue Iloenyosi as a dogged fighter and a goal Getter whose resilience and persistence in trying to recover his mandate has accorded him maximum respect across board.

He said this is the time for for the Ex Nigeria international to chart a new course for football in Anambra State by aggressively developing the game especially from the grassroot.

The Nigeria Football Association in a letter addressed to the Secretary of Anambra FA dated July 28 2022 recognized Chikelue Iloenyosi as winner of the contentious election conducted on 30th October 2022 thereby laying to rest all issues emanating from the contest.

As the five time U17 World cup champions, Golden eaglets of Nigeria prepare to battle other African countries for the U17 AFCON title and a place at the global cadet championship later in the year.

The attention of the entire country will be on the young, promising and bright prospects assembled by Coach Fatai Amoo.

Kogi born Benjamin Mustapha who was part of the Fatai Amoo led team that executed the WAFU B tournament in Lome, Togo has made the final list to Morocco.

The young promising prospect from Igalaland, eastern senatorial zone of Kogi state, a product of the popular Kamar Football Academy, Idah will be on the plane with other future Nigerian stars to the North African nation aiming to rewrite Nigeria’s name in the history books of football.

The U17 AFCON slated for Morocco will take centre stage between 13th to 31st March and the five time world champions will kick start their campaign against Tanzania.

Newly established Igala United started life in football with a victory following their 2-1 friendly win over Ankpa United on Saturday.

The friendly encounter played at the Ankpa Township Stadium in Ankpa is the first football match played since their formation.

Abdulwahab Tijani make history by scoring the club’s first ever goal in a football match as he gave them the lead in the first half.

Tijani doubled the lead for Igala United few minutes into restart after a beautiful team build up.

Abubakar Rebilu would scored what would then be a consolation for Ankpa United few minutes to end the game.

The young Igala United formed two months ago will be participating in the Nigeria’s third tier league division, The Nationwide League One, NLO.

Technical Director of the side, Kamar Abubakar told onwardnews24.com that will be start of many victories for the new team.

Abubakar who commended Dr Victor Alewo Adoji for standing by the team noted that Igala United would be managed to become great like top clubs in the country.

He however solicited support from every Igala sons and daughters to rally the team to achieve their set goals.

“I commend Dr Victor Alewo Adoji for making long time dream a reality for making provision for subvention in taking care of over 40 players emoluments monthly.

“The players drawn from the nine Local Government Areas that formed Kogi East are based in Idah, we train at the Federal Polytechnic Idah sports complex, and we will build on this to do better.

Meanwhile, Abubakar Rebilu of Ankpa United FC has been invited to join the Igala United FC which he will be reporting in camp next week.

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.

Since the aim of having national youth teams comprising of U13, U15, U17 and U20 is to harness players that can gradually be integrated to main national team, the Super Eagles, the set of players currently at the camp of the country’s U17, the Golden Eaglets will surely make the target achievable.

One of the players that is making waves with exceptional performance and will surely make it big in football is Mustapha Benjamin.

Benjamin who operates from central midfield and can equally play anywhere in the defense has been turning heads with his man of the match displays since he teamed up with the Coach Fatai Amoo led Golden Eaglets.

Benjamin is a product of Kamar Football Academy in Idah, Kogi State.

He has been moulded to lead and achieve greatness anytime he’s given the chance to play football.

Benjamin captained the Idah team that won Kogi State U-13 championship in 2016 and also led the Kogi Team at the Channels Kids Cup in 2016 that won silver medal.

He was part of the Nigeria national U-15 that went to Morocco in 2017 and currently making the coaches proud at the Eaglets camp.

Benjamin’s match reading and control, according to reports from the camp has been wonderful. He was also reported to formed an integral part of Amoo’s team as he was able to deliver to satisfaction whenever he’s asked to operate from.

It is expected that if a player like Benjamin and his likes can be monitored and nurtured, he would grow to become one of the best midfielders Nigeria has ever produced.