Akwa Ibom State Football Association Chairman, Mr. Samuel Umoh has appealed to supporters, fans and football lovers to be patient and keep supporting Akwa United Football Club of Uyo to do well in the Nigeria Premier league.
Umoh made the appeal while appearing on a live radio sports programmes in Uyo the Akwa Ibom state capital as part of the activities to herald the 2024 Obong Isong Isang Memorial Academies Championship.
Responding on what should be done to aid Akwa United Football Club to return to winning ways, the chairman said all Akwa United needs at this point is total support from all stakeholders and lovers of the game of football.
Reiterating that Akwa United is not a bad team, Umoh expressed cogent belief in the promise Keepers picking up their form and ending well in the 2024/2025 Nigeria Premier League season.
"All we need to help our darling Akwa United now is total support, there are teams that start poorly and end well and I believe that though Akwa is struggling at this early stage of the league but they will pick up with all our support ".
Also on the programme, Mr. Samuel Umoh invited football lovers in Akwa Ibom state to the opening ceremony of the 2024 OBONG ISONG ISANG MEMORIAL ACADEMIES CHAMPIONSHIP kicking off this Saturday 2nd November 2024 at the Uyo township stadium from 12 pm. He also hinted that the opening match will be preceded by cultural display, music performance and a parade of all the 19 academies registered for the championship amongst others.
The championship which is gaining endorsement and support from football stakeholders from within and outside Nigeria, and will run from Saturday 2nd November to Saturday 9th November 2024 with all the matches played at the prestigious Uyo township stadium
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