By Daily Sports on May 5, 2016

Chairman, Anambra State Football Association, Dr. Patrick Ifeanyi Ubah has unveiled a seven-point agenda for the State Football Association.

In his acceptance speech shortly after his election and inauguration on Tuesday as Chairman Anambra State Football Association, Dr Ubah said: ‘’In due course, amongst others, I will unveil a couple of programmes designed to actualise our set goals. These programmes include: Anambra Traders Unity Cup, U-17 Academicals Football Games, Ifeanyi Ubah Unity Cup, Anambra Football Hall of Fame and Awards Night, High Level Training for Football Coaches, Referees, and Football Administrators.

Others according to him are: “Bidding to host the 2016 Federations Cup Finals, Launching of Anambra State Football Association House and Giving prominence to female football competitions and programmes.”

Ubah maintained that there was no victor, no vanquished in the election and called on all to join forces with him to move the state's football forward.

His words: “Indeed, there is no victor and no vanquished in this election. I enjoin everyone to bring whatever he or she has to the table as we start this new journey towards achieving greatness. It is important that we all key into this new football revolution that is coming to Anambra state and every one of us will be happy as part of the success story.

“By the powers conferred on me as the State FA Chairman, I and the Board hereby declare that every suspension and sanction imposed on any player, coach, referee and any other person during the controversies arising from the State FA election is hereby lifted with immediate effect. Such persons are hereby reabsorbed and advised to go back to his or her association as a free person. We shall forthwith inform the NFF of this decision.

“I wish to also thank the NFF, the electoral body and the Anambra State Government for their roles in the success of this election.

“Finally, I assure you that Anambra State Football Association will be great again and emerge as a key stakeholder in the sphere of football at the national and continental levels.

On job creation Ubah said: “I intend to use this platform as the Chairman of the Anambra State Football Association to provide employment for our teeming unemployed youths in our proposed football academy, increase competition amongst clubs and uplift all football clubs in our state.

“It is a new dawn for football development in Anambra State. I urge every stakeholder to eschew rancour and collaborate with this new board as we aim to foster the massive development of football in Anambra State. I will deploy my vast network and goodwill to attract private investments as well as improved government participation in football in the state.

“It is also to use this opportunity to make sports, particularly football a tourist attraction to the state. The football industry will not only be an entertainment outfit for our people but will also afford them an opportunity to fraternise, unite and strengthen peaceful co-existence amongst all communities and associations irrespective of their religious, cultural, professional and geographical divide. We will also make football a revenue spinner for Anambra state and Nigeria.

“In accepting this call to serve, I pledge that the newly reconstituted Anambra State Football Association Board will be transparent and dedicated to their responsibilities. We will work together to turn around the game of football in Anambra State,” he concluded

•Sourced from The AUTHORITY. Photo shows Ifeanyi Ubah and other Anambra FA members taking the oath of office in Awka.

Source Daily Sports

Posted May 5, 2016

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