Eleme Football Council To Honour Sports Commissioner, Others

Members  of Eleme Football Council (EFC) have concluded arrangement for the hosting of the first Eleme Football Legendary Award ceremony/reception in honour of newly appointed  Rivers Sports Commissioner, Hon Fred Mbombo Igwe billed for Sunday at Agbonchia El;eme, Rivers State .

Making this known in an interview in Port Harcourt, the chairman of Eleme Football Council Chief Jacob Nkpa, disclosed that it was the desire of Eleme Football Council to honour not only some old players but other individuals who have shown much commitment in sponsoring grassroots football competition in Eleme local Government Area at different categorie.

“Already we have penciled down some legends like Chief David N. Olloo, Mr Mike Ngulube, HRH Emmanuel Bebe, Late Chief Nwosu Ngofa, Late Andrew Igwe Nwoke (ASP) amongst others that had been in football business for the past 60 years and also succeeded in making football a game of unity in Eleme kingdom to be bestowed with an award “ he said.

He, however, enjoined the general public, particularly stakeholders in the round leather game to avail themselves of the opportunity of being part of the ceremony which promises to be memorable.

Meanwhile a novelty match between the Nyime Queens Football Club of Eleme and a youth male soccer team has been fixed for some day at Aleto football pitch before the award ceremony proper.