United Nigeria Airlines, Enyimba FC seal N100m sponsorship deal

By Goodness Ndukuba, Awka on December 11, 2023

The United Nigeria Airlines has signed a N100 million sponsorship agreement with the Enyimba FC Football Club of Aba.

The two-year sponsorship deal represents a major milestone for both organisations.

The deal entails the use of the airline’s branded T-shirts and other materials by the players and, the provision of airline transportation for the team, among other needs.

At the signing of the agreement at the airline’s corporate head office in Enugu weekend, the chairman of United Nigeria Airlines, Prof. Obiora Okonkwo said that he was attracted to Enyimba FC since the legendary Kanu Nwankwo became the Chairman of the club.

Okonkwo noted that his airline’s mantra which is ‘Flying to Unite’ is in line with what football does to Nigerians.

According to him, the airline has seen football as a very important factor that unites Nigerians regardless of state, tribe or religion.

He said: “Football Is one thing that if it’s being played, you always place emotional attachment and it gives one joy and in our Corporate Social Responsibility, we see that as an important thing that we should identify with and we didn’t find anyone better than working with the King himself, Papilo (Kanu Nwankwo).

“The happiest moment in my life had to do with Super Eagles that was the Atlanta 1996. Unfortunately, again the saddest moment in my life had to also do with the Super Eagles that was USA 1994, the day we lost that match to Italy. But the 1996 Atlanta match, I’ve watched it over 50 times because it refreshes me, especially the semi-final because Kanu was at the centre of it.

 “I’ll go with those players anywhere they want to go to. It may not be important to this occasion, but because of the joy of that era, no member of that team will pay for any service that I’m in charge of because they have contributed much to the lives and joy of Nigerians.

In his remarks, the chairman of Enyimba FC and former Super Eagles captain, Kanu Nwankwo expressed deep appreciation for the partnership with the United Nigeria Airline.

He noted that the club had lost four matches in the Nigeria Professional Football League (NPFL), saying however that the news of the airline’s sponsorship boosted the morale of the players.

 

 

 

Source Daily Sports Nigeria

Posted December 11, 2023


 

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