Following the ravaging effect of coronavirus that has put a lot of persons to be in need, the Akwa Ibom State Football Association has given out palliatives to all Football stakeholders in the State with millions of naira to aid them in this trying time.
Some of the stakeholders that benefited from the historic gesture of the leadership of Football Association headed by Hon. Emmanuel Iba, are Sports Writers Association of Nigeria (SWAN), Akwa Ibom State Chapter, all the 31 Local Council of Football Association, over 50 amateur Football clubs in Akwa Ibom who are affiliated to the state football association, past chairmen of Football association in the State, Akwa Ibom State referees council, Stadium steward, Uta farm Supporters Club, Akwa United Supporters Club, staff of the Football Association, Ball Boys, All Stars International, Great Football Family, Last election committee of the association, Football Coaches Association and all occupants of the Uyo Township Stadium amongst others.
Addressing representatives of all the respective group of stakeholders in Uyo the capital of Akwa Ibom State, the State Chairman of Football Association who double as the South South board representative in the Nigeria Football Federation, Hon Emmanuel Iba, hinted that the palliative was given to representatives of the groups for onward distribution to their members so as to maintain social distancing and stick to the guidelines from World health organization and the Nigeria centre for disease control (NCDC) on the fight against coronavirus.
Iba, while appreciating lovers and promoters of Football like Vandrezzer Energy, sponsors of Vandrezzer football club who thought it wise to come to the aid of the association in this trying times, said the football association in the states were yet to get any palliative from the federation and as such, appeals to well meaning individuals to borrow the kind gesture of vandrezzer by supporting the Football Association.
On the 2020 State Aiteo Cup which participating clubs had registered, Emmanuel Iba, urged the clubs not to panic over the cancellation of the fiesta for this year as his board has taken a stand by fast forwarding their registration to 2021 in which the clubs will only come out and play without registering again.
Responding on behalf of the beneficiaries, Elder Enobong Etukudoh; former Football Association Chairman, Mr. Isong Ntuen; All Stars International, Elder Smith Sunday; FA Local Government Council Chairman for Nsit Ibom, Evang. Theophilus Udo; State Secretary of Sports Writers Association of Nigeria, Coach Morgan Macito; President of grassroot coaches association, all thanked Hon. Emmanuel Iba, led FA for putting smiles on the faces of all Football stakeholders in Akwa Ibom State in this challenging times and for being transparent in his leadership.
Stating that since the emergence of Hon. Iba as the state FA Chairman, football development has witness tremendous achievements, the respondents prayed for more successes for Hon. Emmanuel Iba.
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