THE NATION WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 14, 2011
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SPORT EXTRA Abia Warriors FC unveil new coach
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MUAHIA based National league outfit, Abia Warriors Football Club have officially unveiled their new technical Adviser in the person of Coach Ifeanyi Onyedika MON ahead of the oncoming Nigeria National League Season. Speaking while presenting the technical Adviser, the Chairman of the Club Emeka Inyama said the unveiling ceremony was in line with world Class practices adding that hiring with the world class Coach is amongst the latest innovations in the Club geared towards ensuring the club achieves promotion next season. Inyama charged the coach to bring his immerse experience in his long coaching career to bear on the success of the club and assured him of the co-operation of all at the club. In his speech the state director of sports Ejikeme Ikwunze extolled Inyama for bringing professionalism to the club through the provision of a standard club House with modern gadgets and virile administration machinery. Ikwunze, however, enjoined the Chairman to look for Sponsor for the Club ahead of the season as the government alone cannot be left to shoulder the burden of sponsoring about four professional football clubs in the State including the other 27 sporting Associations in the State. He challenged the coach to enthrone professional discipline amongst the players to excel next season. Contributing, the Special Adviser to the Abia state governor on sport Emenike Kalu, expressed admiration over the way the
chairman, management and staff have been running the club describing the coach as one of the best in the country. The Permanent Secretary Ministry of sports, Sir Onyi Wamah who stood in for the commissioner for sports Chief Mathew Ochiobi, said the hiring of Chief Onyedika has shown the seriousness of Abia Warriors to gain promotion for next season adding that the State Government is solidly behind their ambition to bring premiership action to Umuahia. Responding Coach Ifeanyi Onyedika described his appointment as an honour and called for all hands to be on deck to make his second stint
with Abia Warriors a success. In a Vote of Thanks, the vice chairman of the Club Chief Nwoko O. Nwoko thanked everybody fpr attending the epoch-making event with assurance that the coming season will be great for the Club. Highlights of the event were the presentation of a jerseys bearing his name and number one to Ifeanyi Onyedika. The Chairman also presented a set of new jerseys to the supporters club members ahead of the new season. Coach Ifeanyi Onyedika has had brief stint with Abia Warriors and had coached clubsides like; Enyimba FC, Ebonyi Angels and Wikki Tourist.
•Onyedika Ifeanyi (r) of Abia Warriors
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