Akwa Ibom FA commends Governor Umo Eno on Governor’s Cup success

…appoints SWAN members into AKSFA Communications Department

Arising from the inaugural meeting of the Executive Board of the Akwa Ibom State Football Association presided over by the Chairman, Mr Samuel Umoh, the Board expressed deep appreciation to the Executive Governor of the state, Pastor Umo Eno for sponsoring the just concluded 2023/2024 Governor’s Cup Football festival in the state which was adjudged, the best and the Ministry Youth and Sports Development for the tremendous support for the activities, event and programmes of Football Association in the state, particularly, the Honourable Commissioner for Youth Development and Sports, Sir Monday Ebong Uko for his steadfastness in supporting the state teams.

The meeting which was well attended by members of the new board was held on Monday in Uyo, the state capital.

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

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 AKSFA.

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.

The AKSFA made the following appointment for the AKSFA Communications Department, they are, Comrade Uwem Ekoh- Print Media, Theophilus Udo- Electronic Media, Mfoniso Williams-New Media and Nsidebe Akpan- New Media.