AKWA IBOM STATE FA CHAIRMAN, SAMUEL UMOH FULLFIL'S CASH PLEDGES TO FC ONE ROCKET, VANDREZZER FC ...TASK THEM ON DISCIPLINE, GOOD AMBASSADORS OF AKWA IBOM

Inline with his administration determination to develop and promote football in Akwa Ibom State, the state chairman of football Association, Mr. Samuel umoh, has redeemed cash promises to two Nigeria National League clubs in Uyo.

Presenting the cash to the teams, FC ONE ROCKET and VANDREZZER FC , at the Uyo township stadium, Umoh tasked the two privately owned clubs to keep being good ambassadors of Akwa Ibom State and football any where they are playing.

The chairman charged the players, management and the technical crews of the clubs to make discipline their watch word no matter the result they get in any match so as to maintain the integrity of the game.stressing that the football Association in Akwa Ibom will continue to support teams to do well in their various leagues.

It would be recalled that the Akwa Ibom State Football Association board chairman, Samuel umoh made the cash promise to FC ONE ROCKET in Aba, Abia state where he was on ground to cheer them to victory against Eburuaja FC in the president federation cup round of 64 last week which FC ONE ROCKET thrash Eburuaja FC 5-0.

VANDREZZER FC got theirs immediately after the 2- 1 victory against Stomers FC of Lagos at the Uyo township stadium, venue of the encounter.

AKWA IBOM FA DONATES TO NLO ORGANIZERS, TEAMS IN CALABAR CENTER

The Akwa Ibom State Football Association has supported the organizers of the ongoing Nation wide league one in Calabar the Cross Rivers' state capital with  packs of bottle water and other items.

Presenting the items to the organizers and the ten teams at the UJ Esuene stadium, the Akwa Ibom State Football Association chairman, Mr Samuel umoh who was flanked by his board members and other stakeholders said the donation and support is 

inline with his administration determination to develop and promote football from the grassroots.

Umoh, commended the officials in the Calabar center of the 2024 NLO for upholding the ethics of the game and charged them for finish tbe competition well with only the best team from the center gaining promotion so as to encourage both the young lads and the private investors to come in and invest more on the discovery of more talented young players.

In response, the Secretary cross River state FA,Mr. Talabi Oke congratulated the Akwa Ibom State Football Association board on the bold steps so far taken to reposition football in the Akwacross region and pledged to continue the partnership for more football development in the two states and Nigeria.

Speaking on behalf of the ten competing teams, Frederick Udoh thanked the newly inaugurated Akwa Ibom State Football Association board for the kind gesture, saying that the donation will not only aid the smooth running of the competition in the Calabar center but will also send a positive psychological message to the league organizers on how to expand their frontiers for more partnership for the league.

The Calabar center host eight teams from Akwa Ibom State and two from Cross River state with P. Sports  FC topping the log after eight matches and will play the second spot team, Ibom youth FC  in the last game  of the center.

Other eight teams at the center are; Essien Ayi FC,

Hope Of Glory FC,Nordic FC,Sir Monty FC,Krane FC 

Vandresser FC,Onapal FC,Palm Syrup FC.

AKWA IBOM FA COMMENDS GOV ENO ON GOVERNOR'S CUP SUCCESSES, CONSTITUTE COMMUNICATIONS DEPARTMENT

The Executive Board of the Akwa Ibom State Football Association has expressed appreciation to Akwa Ibom State Governor , Pastor Umo Eno for sponsoring  the just concluded 2023/2024 Governor's Cup Football festival in the state and the Ministry of  Youth  and Sports Development for the tremendous support for the programmes of Football Association in the state.

This was part of the board's communique after their maiden meeting in Uyo the Akwa Ibom State capital 

The Executive Committee thanked the President of the Nigerian Football Federation ( NFF), Alhaji Ibrahim Gusau and the South /South Nigeria Football Federation Board Member who is also the Honourary Special Adviser to the Governor of Akwa Ibom on Sports Development, Rt Hon Nse Essien for joining hands to resolve the leadership crisis of the state Football Association 

The Executive Committee also expressed kudos to the immediate past members of Akwa Ibom State Football Normalisation Committee for holding what it described as a rancour free and successful election of the  Akwa Ibom State Football Association 

The Committee further appreciated football stakeholders in the state, NUJ, SWAN and other partners for their contributions and support to the Association.

The Samuel Umoh led FA Board resolved to synergies with the State Government in promoting and developing sports from the grassroot and to ensure that the state owned football teams perform remarkably well in the various leagues and promised to do it utmost best to raise the standard of football in the state.

Also, the Akwa Ibom State Football Association made the following appointment for her Communications Department, they are, Comrade Uwem Ekoh- Print Media, Theophilus Udo- Electronic Media, Mfoniso Williams-New Media and Nsidebe Akpan- New Media.